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Mersin, TR - A protester lying down in front of the policemen, during PM Erdogan's speech in Mediterranean Games 2013 hosted in Mersin.

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Istanbul - (Unverified) In a park in Yenikoy, people were holding a "forum" to discuss the events surrounding the Gezi park protests until a group of pro-AKP people allegedly including the district headman attacked the "forum" attendees with sticks etc. The current video does not tell much, new footage will be added as soon as it becomes available.

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Brazil, 17.06.2013 - Protesters on top of the capitol building, happened before during Brazil's military rule (Above) and protesters in front of Teatro Municipal (Below).

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Sau Paulo, Brazil, 17.06.2013 - Huge protests in Brazil similar to those in Turkey.

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New York, US - Man standing in Union Square to support the "duran adam" protest now growing in Turkey.

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Iskenderun (Alexandretta), TR - Three young men standing in a square in front of a monument.

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Kyrenia (Girne), Northern Cyprus - People standing in protest in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

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Antalya, TR - Some women standing in front of a monument of MK Ataturk, founder of the country.

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Adana, TR - Some people standing in Genclik Square on Baraj Road in the southern city of Adana.

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Istanbul - Another photo of some people standing in Kadikoy, in the Asian coast of Istanbul.

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Istanbul - A man standing in Çarşı, Beşiktaş in central Istanbul. One of the first people to stand in the street after the original "standing man" ("duran adam") and the standing woman in Ankara.

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Istanbul - Some people standing in Kadikoy, in Asian coast of Istanbul, in reference to the earlier "duran adam", "standing man" demonstration.

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Istanbul - More standing people in Bakirkoy, western Istanbul.

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The "standing man" concept, "duran adam"

Istanbul - The "standing man", "duran adam" concept gets popular in Turkey, people start standing in the streets throughout the country. Photos coming soon.

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Istanbul - The standing man's former location now guarded by police and people are not allowed to enter the area. People have started standing in the streets throughout Turkey. One in particular is the "standing woman" in Ankara, standing right where protestser Ethem Sarisuluk was shot and killed by the police during the protests about a week back.

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Istanbul - Standing man, "duran adam", who we believe to be detained by the police only briefly, says he was not detaind and that he has stopped his demonstration before the police showed up to detain people and that he will not continue with his demonstration because those around him (the people who come to stand with him) would get hurt. 15 other people still in custody because of standing up, literally.

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Istanbul - Police detains the "standing man" or "duran adam" in Turkish, and everybody standing with him. Those being detained are put into a city bus comandeered by the police. Newcomers replace those being detained, the process is not fast enough to detain everybody at once as there is only one bus to put those detained into, for now.