Caption contest: What’s happening in this photo of Turkey’s protests? (UPDATED)
It was chaos in Istanbul’s Taksim Square yesterday, but a handful of valiant doner kebab stand owners remained open amid the clashes to serve police, protesters, and journalists. Even the most hardcore activist has to eat, right? In the comments section, give us your best caption for the photo above, courtesy of journalist Dimiter Kenarov, ...
It was chaos in Istanbul's Taksim Square yesterday, but a handful of valiant doner kebab stand owners remained open amid the clashes to serve police, protesters, and journalists. Even the most hardcore activist has to eat, right?
In the comments section, give us your best caption for the photo above, courtesy of journalist Dimiter Kenarov, who was on the square on Tuesday.
Update: We have a winner!
It was chaos in Istanbul’s Taksim Square yesterday, but a handful of valiant doner kebab stand owners remained open amid the clashes to serve police, protesters, and journalists. Even the most hardcore activist has to eat, right?
In the comments section, give us your best caption for the photo above, courtesy of journalist Dimiter Kenarov, who was on the square on Tuesday.
Update: We have a winner!
1st place: "You want white sauce, hot sauce, or tear gas?” – Lonnie J. Brown, via Facebook
Runner up: “You said extra spicy, right?” – BruceMcL, via comments section.
Thanks for playing!
Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer is the Europe editor at Foreign Policy. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and Forbes, among other places. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and master’s degrees from Peking University and the London School of Economics. The P.Q. stands for Ping-Quon. Twitter: @APQW
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