Hugh Pope

Author, Reporter, Editor

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Writer of books on Turkey, the Middle East and Central Asia. Formerly Director of Communications & Outreach and Turkey/Cyprus Project Director for International Crisis Group. Ex-Turkey & Middle East staff correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.

Tag: tear gas

Istanbul’s demonstrators celebrate victory in Istiklal and Taksim Square

June 2, 2013

My photo album from the 1 June 2013 evening that Turkish demonstrators overwhelmed the police and occupied Taksim Square
A ringside seat as Istanbul protests

June 1, 2013

My house in Istanbul is on one of the main arteries leading to Gezi Park and Taksim Square, giving a ringside seat to the extraordinary wave of protests gripping the city — and plentiful doses of tear gas too.

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Tag: tear gas

Istanbul’s demonstrators celebrate victory in Istiklal and Taksim Square

A ringside seat as Istanbul protests