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The 2014 Kobanî protests in Turkey were large-scale rallies by pro-People's Defense Units (YPG) protestors in Turkey which occurred in autumn 2014, as a spillover of the crisis in Kobanî. Large demonstrations unfolded in Turkey , and quickly descended into violence between protesters and the Turkish police .
On 17 August 2016, Turkey started releasing what was expected to eventually amount to about 38,000 prison inmates, to make more space in the penal system for detainees, numbering about 35,000, who were arrested or detained after being involved in or suspected of association, with the 2016 failed coup. [197] [198]
7 February – A plane is forced to land in Turkey following a bomb threat from a passenger [4] on board a flight from Kharkiv in Ukraine.; 9 February – Tear gas and water cannons used by the Erdoğan government against street protests against his government's internet restrictions.
Read CNN’s 2011 Africa and Middle East Unrest Fast Facts and learn more about the Arab Spring anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in 2010.
View of Osman Gazi Bridge 15 July failed coup d'état attempt democracy protests, Kızılay Square. 1 July – The world's fourth longest span suspension bridge, the Osman Gazi Bridge was opened to service. 15 July – 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt
Turkey's General Directorate for Press, Broadcasting, and Information also revoked at least 620 journalists' accreditations. As a result of the crackdown, 2,308 media workers and journalists have lost their job. [5] Turkey's media purge has also occurred online: regulators blocked at least 30 news-related websites. [1]
23 October – The 7.1 M w Van earthquake shook eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). More than 600 were killed and 4,152 were injured. Undated — Turkey became the world’s largest refugee host after 2.6 million people enter Turkey from Syria following the start of the Syrian civil war. [1]
The Ataturk Stadium is due to host this year’s final on 10 June