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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 .
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]
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.
14 May 2011, a rally was held by Kurdish and left-wing Turkish parties in Diyarbakir's İstasyon Square. Over 50,000 people attended the rally. The crowds chanted slogans in favor of a peaceful and democratic solution to the Kurdish issue. [71] 16 May 2011, protests were held in Istanbul by supporters of the BDP, against the military operations.
19 May – The 5.8 M w Kütahya earthquake shook western Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Two were killed and 122 were injured. 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.
December 2009 Kurdish protests in Turkey; 2011 Kurdish protests in Iraq; 2011–2012 Kurdish protests in Turkey; 2014 Kobanî protests; 2019 Papua protests (Indonesia) March and Rally for Scottish Independence (2012–2013) Hirak Rif Movement (Morocco) Telangana movement (India) Gdeim Izik protest camp (Morocco) 2024 New Caledonia unrest (France)
Shares rose in Asia Tuesday. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index inched up 0.2% to 23,483 and in China the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3% to close at 2,799. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index edged up 0.4 ...