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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

In Pictures: The Taksim Square Book Club - In Pictures - Al Jazeera English

In Pictures: The Taksim Square Book Club
Protesters stand silently and read books in central Istanbul, in stark contrast with scenes of violence.
George Henton Last Modified: 24 Jun 2013 18:51

Istanbul, Turkey - After weeks of violent clashes between police and protesters across Turkey a new form of resistance has emerged - the "Standing Man".

Standing silently, and initially alone, Turkish performance artist Erdem Gunduz stood, with his hands in his pockets, facing the Ataturk Cultural Centre in Taksim Square, Istanbul, for eight hours.

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