Turkey

Act Out! [119] - G20: View from the Streets + A Pipeline Fight from the Tree-Tops

We take you to the streets of the recent G20 protests in Hamburg where hundreds of thousands of people stood, sat and protested as law enforcement once again made clear who it is that cops are meant to serve and protect.

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Act Out! [118] - Syria: Let the Kurdish Women Lead the Way + Team Internet & Israeli Arms

Given the ongoing wars, the refugee crisis and multiple players for profit such as the U.S., you might not think that in northern Syria, in what's known as the Rojava region, there is a revolution happening.

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Six Hours Inside The TV Station At The Heart Of Turkey’s Failed Coup

Soldiers versus police versus a mob in the newsroom of Turkey’s most-watched news channel — and dozens of reporters to document it all.

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May Day Protests Staged Worldwide, with Police Clashes in Turkey and Cambodia

May Day demonstrators denounced low wages in rallies that got violent in Cambodia and Turkey, as others marched peacefully in Russia, Philippines, Malaysia, Iran, Iraq and elsewhere decrying government corruption.

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The Man Who Can't Be Moved

Dubbed "Standing Man," Erdem Gunduz, who stood still for hours in Istanbul's Taksim Square, attracted droves of people as he marked a new form of protest.

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Occupy Gezi Through the Eyes of an Occupy Wall Street Organizer

"There was the beautiful solidarity and unity I felt in Zuccotti Park, but also the righteous anger and intensity fueled by police violence that was evident in Tahrir Square," said Justin Wedes, who attended the Istanbul protests.

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