Taksim

The attack in Taksim Square, which was followed by police gunfire and sent hundreds of panicked people racing for cover, coincided with the possible end of a unilateral cease-fire by Kurdish rebels, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Istanbul Explosion Leaves 32 Wounded AP 2010

The mid-morning blast in Taksim Square was timed to coincide with celebrations marking the anniversary of Turkey's foundation as a republic and caused shock around the country.

Suicide bomb rocks Turkish celebrations Helena Smith 2010

The attack in Taksim Square, which was followed by police gunfire and sent hundreds of panicked people racing for cover, coincided with the possible end of a unilateral cease-fire by Kurdish rebels, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Istanbul Explosion Leaves 32 Wounded The Huffington Post News Team 2010

Two suicide attacks in Taksim in 1999 and 2001 killed two police officers and wounded a total of 13 people.

Istanbul Explosion Leaves 32 Wounded AP 2010

"We all are Armenians, we all are Hrant Dink," the crowd chanted, marching from Istanbul's central Taksim Square to the busy boulevard where Mr. Dink was shot outside the office of the tiny Agos daily newspaper.

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Riot police are routinely stationed at Taksim, a popular spot for street demonstrations that abuts a major pedestrian walkway whose shops and restaurants are usually packed.

Istanbul Explosion Leaves 32 Wounded AP 2010

Passing by the street in front of the police station (which happens to be one of the major streets in Taksim area in Istanbul and open to public) has been banned to the transvestites and transsexuals for a while.

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Taksim Square, a transport hub that is a major stop on the city's underground train network and close to the Hyatt, Ritz-Carlton and other major hotels, was festooned with red and white Turkish flags.

Istanbul Explosion Leaves 32 Wounded AP 2010

Turkish television showed images of protesters breaking shop windows close to Istanbul's landmark Taksim Square before police used tear gas and water cannons to beat them back.

Fatal Strike by Turkey Fires Kurdish Tensions Ayla Albayrak 2011

One breakaway group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Istanbul's Taksim Square in November, which wounded 32 people and killed the attacker.

PKK Revokes Cease-Fire in Turkey Marc Champion 2011