Taksim Square has seen fierce clashes between police and protesters complaining of the government’s increasing authoritarianism and Islamisation. Last night, however, calm swept into Gezi Park as thousands of protesters listened in silence as German pianist Davide Martello and Turkish musician Yiğit Özatalay played for them.

Martello is on a world tour, but took time out of his schedule to support the protests, telling urkish newspaper Hürriyet:

“I brought the piano with my car. I play at the squares for people’s freedom. I came here to support the demonstrations.”

This protest concert comes a few days after the protesters formed a choir to entertain those around them::

