The conflict between protesters and government forces in Turkey has captured the attention of an international audience, including people in the Lowcountry and the rest of South Carolina with close ties to the republic.

Ali Demirdas, an international studies professor at the College of Charleston, is concerned for his family.

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130619/PC16/130619249/1177/local-state-residents-weigh-in-on-protests-in-turkey