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#occupygezi In-Situ Architecture Made with Scrap Materials (Photos)

Design is an often overlooked aspect of any social protest movement, but the organic nature of its occurrence is of great interest to the Turkish collective Herkes İçin Mimarlık. Translated as  Architecture for All, this group collected photos of shelters built from scrap materials during Turkey’s recent uprising and then made drawings of them.

June 28, 2013Cities Read more
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Istanbul: 500 Youth Activists Gather for Global Power Shift Summit

With the dust of social anger still unsettled in Taksim Square and on the same day that U.S. President Obama unveiled his groundbreaking climate action plan, 500 young climate activists from around the globe have gathered in Istanbul to mobilize strategies for a cleaner energy future. Is the pendulum finally swinging green?

June 25, 2013Business Read more
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Taksim Redux? Lebanese Protest Over Loss of Beirut’s Ancient Jesuit Garden Park

In a Middle Eastern city with paltry green space, residents gather to object to new development that will destroy one of their few public parks.  Sound familiar?  Spin the globe, but this time stop at Beirut in Lebanon.

June 19, 2013Cities Read more
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Taksim Square: Turkish Authorities Seize German Musician’s Piano

Davide Martello transported a self-made grand piano from his home town in Konstanz, Germany to Taksim Square in Istanbul with peace on his mind. Previously the scene of total mayhem, the square turned into a one-man recital as the young pianist stunned onlookers with an original composition called “Lightsoldiers.”

June 18, 2013Lifestyle Read more
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All Quiet in Taksim Square, for Now

Central Istanbul looks like a war zone as shells of burnt out vehicles simmer after a long day of confrontations between riot police and anti-government protestors at Taksim Square yesterday.

June 12, 2013Business Read more
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5 of Turkey’s Most Unsustainable Development Projects

Turkey’s Taksim square protest flared up last week when police took drastic measures to clear activists from Gezi Park- slated for destruction to make way for yet another shopping center. But that’s not the only unsustainable project the government is pursuing in the name of economic growth. We list 5 of the major ones.

June 11, 2013Cities Read more
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Taksim Protest Not Just About Turkey’s Trees at Gezi Park

Motivation behind Turkish demonstrations is more complicated than protection of public green space.  Spotty media coverage blurs underlying causes; a real-life case of not seeing the forest for the trees.

June 3, 2013Cities Read more
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Turkish Lipstick Ban Reversed, But Booze Sales Get Corked

Turkey is in the news for its social protests which may also be linked to this: a new Turkish law bans late night alcohol sales and requires boozy products to be smacked with warning labels.

June 3, 2013Cities Read more
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Controversial Renovation of Istanbul’s Taksim Square Has Begun

Despite all the criticism the plan received from urban planners, lawyers, activists, academics, and concerned citizens, Istanbul has begun remodeling its central square, a focal point for transportation and protests.

November 13, 2012Cities Read more

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