Updated 4:30 p.m. ET ISTANBUL Protesters and Turkey's prime minister both refused to back down Tuesday in what could become the final battle for Istanbul's Taksim Square, the symbol of nationwide ...

When Erdogan served as Istanbul mayor in the 1990s, he lamented the absence of a mosque in Taksim Square, noting that the only visible religious site was an Orthodox church in an area not too far ...

Updated at 8:58 a.m. Eastern ANKARA, Turkey "Lawbreakers" will be removed from Istanbul's Taksim Square, Turkey's prime minister declared Thursday, rejecting the European Parliament's resolution ...

ISTANBUL—In the week since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turks to occupy the streets and thwart an attempted coup, Istanbul’s Taksim Square has transformed from a scene of military ...

The Battle for Taksim Square 6 minute read Protesters run in panic as riot police and water cannons returned to Istanbul's Taksim square late afternoon June 11, 2013.

Picture: Reuters HUNDREDS of riot police have stormed Istanbul’s Taksim Square, smashing improvised barricades, firing tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons in running battles with protesters.

Security members patrol outside the newly built Taksim Mosque at the Taksim Square in Istanbul, Friday, May 28, 2021. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated landmark mosque in Istanbul ...

Amid the protests and clashes in Istanbul's Taksim Square, a pianist has been hauling in his instrument at night to entertain the crowds. Each time he does, the raucous crowd stills itself while ...

Police barricaded Istanbul’s main Taksim Square and used water cannons to disperse crowds on Saturday to prevent demonstrators from entering Gezi Park, the site of protests for more than a month ...