Guerilla Knitting in Istanbul
[widgetkit id=11155] Maybe you have heared about guerilla art in urban areas. „Guerilla …“, is spanish for „little war“. „Guerilla
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Art and debate: the Gezi phenomena
First published in Today’s Zaman by Rumeysa Kiger, Istanbul, 25 June 2013 The Gezi protests, which have shaken Turkey
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Erdogan’s Islambul
Turkish Prime Minister became a motif for ‘Capuling-Caricatures’… During the last few years, the PM and the ruling AKP have
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The Turkish Uprising and the Penguin
How the Penguin became a Metaphor for Resistance in Turkey In the evening of Friday, the 31th May, the whole
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Gas Festival – a Timeline
Peaceful protests The ongoing protests are a completely new phenomenon to the masses in Turkey. Hierarchical structures and obedience to
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Nar Photos: Taking a stand at the Gezi protests behind the camera lens
by RUMEYSA KIGER, Istanbul first published at Today’s Zaman June 23 Founded in 2003, Nar Photos is an independent collective
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Songs of Resistance
Musicians for #occupygezi From the first days of the demonstrations in Turkey four weeks ago many artists expressed their solidarity
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Tencere Tava Havasi / Sound of Pots and Pans
In Istanbul the clock strikes nine again and the silent protests turn into an uproarious fellowship movement. Since the beginning
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Lady in Red became a Capulcu
Modfied version, first published by Amar Toor on The Verge On May 28th, Ceyda Sungur – an academic in Istanbul –
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