More than 4000 academics around the world have signed a petition to protest police brutality

On July 19th a petition was signed by academics to call upon Turkish Government to  to obey international law in the treatment of protesters and those providing medical treatment to them

'Doctors and nurses treating patients affected by tear gas and other police brutality, as well as the Istanbul Medical Chamber General Secretary, have been apprehended by police a clear violation of customary international and human rights law . More than 4000 academics around the world have already signed a petition to protest the police brutality. We call upon the Turkish government to obey international law in the treatment of protesters and those providing medical treatment to them, and to start a good-faith dialogue with the protest movement.'

Unfortunately the police brutality still continues all around Turkey

Turkey Must End Violent response to Protests Science Mag

Artists and Scholars Send a Letter to Turkish PM to Support Protesters in Turkey

'Artists and scholars, including celebrities known for their activism, such as Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Ben Kingsley and movie director David Lynch, have condemned the Turkish authorities’ heavy-handed crackdown on the Gezi Park protests in Turkey in a full-page letter published July 24 in the British broadsheet The Times and addressed to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. '

Penn, Sarandon and intellectuals condemn Gezi crackdown in letter addressed to Turkish PM

Letter to the Prime Minister of Turkey

A wonderful cook book...

This book was written by Greg and Lucy Malouf after their journey to Turkey in 2007. In addition to taking the reader to Turkish ingredients and cuisine through their innovative recipes, this book also has wonderful photos which will take you to the real Turkey. If you ask me it makes a good cook book but an even better coffee table book!

The overseas interest has waned but what is happening in Turkey and did the protests really come to an end?

Turkish protests haven't ended since the first day they started. They have changed forms and the protestors came up with many creative ways to continue their protests. I will share a photo journal about the days that passed but in the mean time you may read the article -published at Guardian- from here.