The battle for Taksim, a battle for Turkey’s soul
Carsi demonstrates in Besikats
By James M. Dorsey
Militant supporters of Istanbul’s top three soccer clubs added muscle to thousands of trade unionists, leftists and government opponents in May Day clashes with Turkish police in what has become a battle for control of the city’s iconic Taksim Square.
With 40,000 men on duty, 20,000 of which were stationed …
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