Turkey's New Protest Tactic: Standing Still

After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance - standing still and silent.

A lone woman protester makes her stand against Turkish authorities

The first such protest was carried out on Monday by performance artist Erdem Gunduz.

He stood for hours at Istanbul's central Taksim Square, in passive defiance of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Protesters stand silently and motionless in Taksim Square

The square has been sealed off from mass protests since police cleared it over the weekend, but have not stopped pedestrians from entering.

Others have now copied Mr Gunduz around Istanbul and other cities, and the act provoked widespread comment on social media.

Performance artist Erdem Gunduz started the novel tactic

Mr Gunduz's vigil was broken up by police early on Tuesday after others joined him.

A police crackdown that began on May 31 against environmentalists and other activists in Taksim Square set off protests nationwide.

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