Post date: Jun 12, 2013 9:49:34 PM
A protester with a piano entertains the crowds in Turkey's Taksim square.
ISTANBUL, TURKEY (JUNE 12, 2013) (REUTERS) - Tension in Istanbul's Taksim Square were eased slightly on Wednesday (June 12) when a German pianist played for the gathered crowds.
Davide Martello plans to play his piano in all the world's capitals and calls himself a klavierkunst - or piano artist.
Surrounded by protesters wearing masks he enthralled the crowds, but many of those listening said they still feel unsafe and wary of a police raid."It looks like it is a peaceful atmosphere, but we can not turn our backs to them in a peaceful way. I still think that I am under a great risk. We found the peace for ten minutes, but noone still can turn their backs, I am really worried," said Gul.
Another protester said the tunes are gathering all in the square.
"Music will gather everybody altogether. It leashes the fury inside people. Everybody is listening it here and there is no intervention, you see," said another protester who declined to give her name.
The mini concert played with a piano on top of a truck ended as protesters went back to the park.