The crowds in Taksim Square had free rein in the pre-dawn hours on Sunday. For days, Istanbul’s main square and the normally bustling pedestrian thoroughfare that spills into it had been the scene of ...

ISTANBUL Protesters and Turkey's prime minister both refused to back down Tuesday in what could become the final battle for Istanbul's Taksim Square, the symbol of nationwide grievances against his ...

Editor's note: This piece has been updated as news is breaking. For more than a week, protesters had free rein of central Istanbul’s Taksim Square, massing daily in defiance of the government as ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of riot police overran improvised barricades at Istanbul's Taksim Square on Tuesday, firing tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons in running battles with protesters who ...

Tourists ride a tram at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 30, 2024. Taksim Square is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Istanbul. (Photo: Xinhua) A child plays at Taksim Square in ...

Riot police use tear gas to disperse the crowd during an antigovernment protest at Taksim Square in central Istanbul. Reuters What began as an environmental demonstration against a new development ...