Taksim Square
Crime
Former Postbank CEO in Turkish Prison
Angelos Filippides, Greece's former CEO of Hellenic Postbank (TT) has been held in the Turkish prison of Maltepe since Saturday noon. He was arrested on Friday night in a hotel in Taksim Square, Istanbul, on an international warrant, in relation to...
Europe
The Greek Facet of Istanbul’s Turmoil
There is a Greek element involved in the demonstrations in Taksim Square, Istanbul, associated with the Church of the Holy Trinity, Stavrodromi, which belongs to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, as well as a series of buildings that belong to the...
Greece
The Effect of Istanbul Uprising on Greek Tourism
As observed by tourism operators, the impact of the events in Istanbul on Greek tourism will be more clarified within the following weeks, as much will depend on the duration and the development of the mass protests with a...
Greece
Greek Leftists March For Turkish Protesters in Taksim Square
With Turkish protesters clashing on June 3 for a fourth day with police around the country in demonstrations against a plan to tear down trees in the center of Istanbul for a shopping mall and their opposition to Prime...
Europe
Greek Students Caught in Turkish Riots
The protest against the demolition of Taksim Gezi Park in Istanbul turned into a massive anti-government demonstration after the Turkish riot police tried to violently break up a sit-in in the square. Soon enough thousands of protestors took the...