Football fans were at the forefront of the Gezi protests, now they are at the sharp end of the Turkish justice system.
![Turkish soccer club Besiktas' fan group 'Carsi' members gather in front of a courthouse to protest against the trial of 35 'Carsi' fans who took part in mass anti-government protests in 2013 [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141216141417761734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Football fans were at the forefront of the Gezi protests, now they are at the sharp end of the Turkish justice system.
![Turkish soccer club Besiktas' fan group 'Carsi' members gather in front of a courthouse to protest against the trial of 35 'Carsi' fans who took part in mass anti-government protests in 2013 [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141216141417761734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The world’s most powerful woman is redefining Europe.
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For conservatives she is too social-democratic; for social-democrats she is too neoliberal; who is Germany’s Power-Frau?
