Istanbul

Golden Horn ferry Istanbul University Istanbul Laneway Istanbul Laneway Istanbul Laneway Sultan Ahmed Mosque exterior Basilica Cistern Süleymaniye Mosque Sultan Ahmed Mosque Interior Istanbul dockyard crane Interior of the Sultan Ahmed Blue Mosque Protesters wearing makeshift masks and eye wear participating in anti-government demonstrations in Istanbul. Demonstrations and civil unrest in Turkey began on 28 May 2013 in response to government plans to remove Gezi Park in Istanbul.  The violent response by authorities to the initial protest prompted greater crowds in the following days.  It's estimated that three and a half million people took part in demonstrations in a number of cities across Turkey. One protestor holds a portrait of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk- seen as the founder of modern Turkey and a much more secular ruler than the current President Recep Erdoğan.

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