Protests can harm Olympic bid: Istanbul mayor

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 00:58

Istanbul`s mayor on Monday warned that prolonged protests in Turkey could turn the city`s hopes of hosting the 2020 Olympics into a distant "dream."

Protests can harm Olympic bid: Istanbul mayor

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 00:58

Istanbul`s mayor on Monday warned that prolonged protests in Turkey could turn the city`s hopes of hosting the 2020 Olympics into a distant "dream."

Police used water canon to disperse Istanbul protestors

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 09:07

Turkish police on Saturday used water cannon to disperse thousands of demonstrators who had gathered anew in Istanbul`s Taksim Square, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Police disperse Istanbul demonstrators with water cannon

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 23:38

Turkish police used water cannon to disperse demonstrators who had gathered anew in defiance of the government in Istanbul`s Taksim Square.

Italy ratifies treaty combating violence against women

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 15:25

The 2011 Istanbul Convention aims to "prevent violence, protect victims and punish the guilty," Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino said.

`Squeaky clean` Tokyo `favourite host` for 2020 Olympics, say IOC sources

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 12:20

Tokyo is reportedly leading in the race for the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics, according to members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Turkish PM Erdogan says clearing protest park `my duty`

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 09:58

A day after riot police dislodged thousands of protesters occupying Gezi Park, officers in the area were still firing tear gas.

Turkish protesters battle riot police at Istanbul park

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 08:58

Riot police fired water cannons and tear gas as they drove protesters out of Istanbul`s Taksim Square.

Turkey PM agrees to halt contentious park project

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 10:54

Turkey`s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday agreed to halt plans to redevelop an Istanbul park at the centre of two weeks of mass anti-government unrest, in a move protesters welcomed as "positive".

Turkey PM gives protesters `last warning` to evacuate Gezi Park

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 12:57

To placate the protesting activists, Turkish government has offered to hold a referendum over redevelopment plans of Gezi park.

`No more tolerance` for protests: Turkish PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 17:36

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he had no more tolerance for the mass anti-government demonstrations that have engulfed the country.

Turkish riot police chase protestors away from Taksim Square

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 11:13

Turkish riot police on early Tuesday moved past the barricades erected by the protesters at Taksim Square in Istanbul even as PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to meet the demonstrators.