Turkey Chaos: Here's Why The Protests Are Growing

Reports of vicious police crackdown on protests in Istanbul, Turkey and other Turkish cities in response to a government many protesters have labeled "fascist" and "totalitarian" in nature.

The bloody protests (some media outlets have now labeled them as outright riots) were originally sparked in response to unfavorable government/police response to a small protest organized to prevent the destruction of a popular park in Istanbul, which was to be redeveloped into a shopping mall.

CNN reports at least 939 protesters have been detained at this time; there are reports that Twitter and Facebook access within Turkey may be restricted or under "darkout." Numerous social media accounts have surfaced of protesters with severe bodily injuries, claimed to have been caused by clashes with police forces within Turkey.

As the protests intensify, many within Turkey claim their newspapers and broadcast networks are not adequately covering the scope and importance of these events.