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The 2011–2012 Kurdish protests in Turkey were protests in Turkey, led by the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP), against restrictions of Kurdish rights by of the country's Kurdish minority's rights. [14]
2011 protests against internet censorship. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has governed since 2002, winning the 2002, 2007 and 2011 elections by large margins. Under its rule the economy of Turkey recovered from the 2001 financial crisis and recession, driven in particular by a construction boom.
The following is a timeline of the Gezi Park protests in Turkey of citizens and supporters against actions and plans of the government of Turkey. The timeline is segmented into days. Panorama of Taksim Square protests on 7 June 2013. The building at the top left covered in banners is the Atatürk Cultural Center.
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.
2011–2012 Kurdish protests in Turkey, which have seen Kurds in Turkey clash with the government over perceived discrimination and demands for regional autonomy. 2011 Syrian uprising, which has involved Kurds in Syria demonstrating for greater cultural rights and civil liberties. 2011 Iranian protests, which witnessed demonstrations against ...
After the hostile reactions of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan [4] and Turkish society, Turkish Cypriots organized a second and third rally on 2 March and 7 April 2011. The average turnout was 50,000–80,000, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] making these some of the largest demonstrations by Turkish Cypriots under the occupation. [ 7 ]
Turkey: 32 Turkish security forces Leftist prisoners Deaths include 30 prisoners and 2 soldiers [92] [93] Diyarbakır events of March 2006 March 28–31, 2006 Diyarbakır: 14 Turkish security forces Protesters 14 Kurdish civilians including 6 children, 4 of them under the age of 10 were killed by the security forces in protests [94] [95]
The Turkish defense ministry announced Saturday it will be sending a commando battalion to northern Kosovo in response to a NATO request for troops to help quell violent unrest. The request came ...