Police Brutality
Police Brutality
Pension reform riot: A specter of yellow vests haunting Macron
| OpinionIn France, the Emmanuel Macron administration has been facing a new challenge in recent weeks …
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OpinionWhat’s next after Minneapolis?
By Burhanettin DuranA wave of protests has been shaking the United States for the past week. The riots, which started in Minneapolis when a white police officer caused an African American's death by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes, spread to 25 major cities. As the initially peaceful anti-racist protests took a violent turn, the United States government deployed the National Guard and military units. The media reports, depicting streets on fire, luxury stores being looted and soldiers on the ground, make the U.S. seem like a Middle Eastern or African nation grappling with civil war.
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OpinionViolence by French police in the spotlight
By Meryem İlayda AtlasIt began on Nov. 17, 2018 as a protest against fuel price rises and quickly evolved into a middle-class revolt and subsequently into a movement against French President Emmanuel Macron, who is seen as "favoring the bosses." It spread across France with university students and even high school students joining in protests.
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OpinionWhich European capital will follow Paris?
By Burhanettin DuranThe spreading disorder in Europe has recently haunted France, putting the country's democracy to a huge test and alarming after EU states as well
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Marking The Anniversary of the Gezi Park Protests
By Hatem EteOne year has passed since the Gezi Park protests, which began on May 31, 2013 and rapidly evolved into a wave of mass demonstrations and died down after approximately two weeks.
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An Anatomy of a Protest
By Hatem EteAn analysis on the identity and message of the protesters should take into consideration the heterogeneity of protesters.
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Gezi Park: Ground Zero for New Wave of Democratization
By Doğan EşkinatIn its capacity as a wake-up call for all, the demonstrations will go down in Turkeys political history as a constructive, democratic statement if all parties work together to establish common ground for dialogue and progress.