Turkey Protests 2013: From the Inside

The text on this tear gas casing reads: “Don’t target anyone when firing.”

An assortment of tear gas casings used by the government against the protesters

HPR reporter Cansu Colakoglu standing before the Dolmabahce Palace Wall holding used casings

Protesters, including the reporter and her friend Berk Bengi, have written their blood types on their arms

A portion of the crowd present in Gezi Park in Istanbul on Sunday, June 9

Protests against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have raged since 28 May 2013 across Turkey, with the epicenter concentrated in Istanbul’s Taksim Square and Gezi Park, pictured above.