Tag Archives: Taksim Square

Taksim Square and #OccupyGezi: Of birds and bees, dogs and trees

Posted on June 14, 2013 by lizcameron

We have heard much about the peaceful protesters (a.k.a. “çapulcular“) who have gathered in Istanbul’s Taksim Square – and some about the non-peaceful protesters (who many postulate are actually police working undercover as protestors, and we agree based on photos … Continue reading →

Posted in On Islam and Muslims, Turkish Controversies, Turkish-American Matters, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged #direntürkiye, #OccupyGezi, #occupyturkey, Cihangir, Dog, environment, Erdogan, gezi Parkı, istanbul, protest, Taksim Square, Turkey | 6 Comments

#OccupyGezi and Youth: What I thought I knew – and didn’t know

Posted on June 13, 2013 by lizcameron

It would be a lie to say that I could summarize or explain “the protesting youth of Turkey today.” Who could? The New York Times takes a stab at it here. The key sentence in their piece, as I see … Continue reading →

Posted in On Islam and Muslims, Turkish Controversies, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged #direntürkiye, #OccupyGezi, Taksim Square, Turkey, youth, youth protest | 7 Comments

Beyond the #OccupyGezi hashtag in one Turkish-American household

Posted on June 12, 2013 by lizcameron

Slowly, American folks around us have started to tune in to what is happening in Turkey. Some have caught on to this on Twitter via the hashtag #OccupyGezi, referring to the Occupy Movement in Istanbul’s Gezi Park, which was at … Continue reading →