Police attacks on environmental protesters in Istanbul last Friday sparked anti-government protests across Turkey over the weekend. The map below from Recorded Future shows spreading unrest during the last seven days updated as reports continues to stream in via news and social media.
Turkish Protests – Last Seven Day
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The latest unrest, over government proposed development of a city park, caps a troublesome month for the Turkish government that also included controversial handling of a freedom of speech case and shows of force against student protests.The protests shows few signs of abating as of this post, and they may worsen as the Public Workers Unions Confederation (KESK), one of four national trade unions, plans to hold a “‘warning strike’ on June 4-5 to protest… crackdown on anti-government protests over the last four days.”
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