Intense riots have broken out in Turkey resulting in violent clashes between protesters and police. For a raw look at what’s happening on the ground, here are 10 dramatic photos that have been shared on Twitter.
Overhead pic of protesters in Ankara twitter.com/sercansolmaz/s… #occupygezi
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) May 31, 2013
@ozge_mumcu harbiye twitpic.com/cujo5d — Kemal Tınmaz Özdemir (@Kemozdemir) May 31, 2013
there is a media blackout and police violation in turkey. #occupygezi deserves some attention :( twitpic.com/cujns3 — Stifler’s mom (@kimberlaaa) May 31, 2013
BAK BAK BAK KAFASI KIYAK GENÇLİĞEBAK! #geziayakta #occupygezi twitter.com/iremderici/sta…
— İrem Derici (@iremderici) May 31, 2013
Chaos in Turkey as police use tear gas and water cannons on 10,000 protesters nyp.st/ZyMKp0 #occupygezi twitter.com/nypost/status/…
— New York Post (@nypost) May 31, 2013
This old man lost an ear at #occupygezi, but the police didn’t allow the ambulance to move in, @cancoskun tweeted. twitter.com/cancoskun/stat… — Emre KIZILKAYA (@ekizilkaya) May 31, 2013
For those who want 2 understand what is happening in Istanbul with #occupygezi twitter.com/Guldenay007/st… — GY (@Guldenay007) May 31, 2013
Bir yanımızda tazyikli su, bir yanımızda biber gazı… Metin ol ve #direngeziparkı #occupygezi twitter.com/Greenpeace_Med…
— Greenpeace Türkiye (@Greenpeace_Med) May 31, 2013
Soldiers throw gas masks from the windows of military hospital nearby. #occupygezi #direngeziparkı twitter.com/ramizcoskun/st… via @ramizcoskun
— Anonymous (@AnonOpsLegion) May 31, 2013
#occupygezi #GeziParkiiçinTaksime twitter.com/eceeti/status/…
— Ece Eti (@eceeti) May 31, 2013