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From today's Guardian (UK):

Protests over global recession

The governments of Turkey, Hungary and Iceland, three of the countries hit hardest by the global economic downturn, faced mass demonstrations against austerity measures yesterday.

11.29, Ankara (TR): Labour union (DiSK, KESK) demo for:

"Employment, Peace and Democracy - Workers' Unity!"

Thousands of Turkish workers clashed with police in Ankara (*), at a demonstration held by the two biggest unions (DiSK, KESK) to protest against a possible International Monetary Fund deal. The IMF is negotiating with Turkey on a loan to stem the impact of the global financial crisis on the country. Six police officers and several protesters were injured and are being treated in hospital, the state news agency reported.

The rising price of basic commodities such as gas, oil, wheat and rice has hurt consumers and the government is working on a stimulus package to curb rising unemployment, which is hovering at 10 per cent.

In Budapest, thousands of firefighters, teachers and other public employees demonstrated outside Hungary's parliament to protest against austerity measures.

To reduce the state budget deficit, the government plans to temporarily suspend or limit wage bonuses and pensions, among other steps.

Icelanders gathered outside their parliament to demand the resignation of the government they blame for leading their country into an economic abyss. Violence flared as protesters tried to storm a police station to free an arrested demonstrator. At least five people were injured.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/nov/30/global-economy-turkey-demonstration

* Here some impressions from the "event" in Ankara, triggered by the repeated attacks of the riot cops against the demonstration: