Category Archives: Protests
Madrid, SPAIN
Capital of Spain, Madrid also host demonstrations to support Gezi Parkı and protests against the brutal police violence with one minute silence in front of the Turkish Consulate of Madrid. Spain with friendly citizens from other cities also supported Gezi. Alicante, Zaragoza, Malaga, Mallorca…with you Turkish people. Turkey is not alone! Photos and videos by Xiker Hidalgo.
Bianet: Lawyers protest police violence
Thousands of lawyers from bar associations in İstanbul, Ankara, Batman, Diyarbakır, Adana, Eskişehir, Bursa, Konya, Antep, Denizli, Aydın and İzmir have protested yesterday’s detention and beating of 44 lawyers in Istanbul Courthouse. Armored police officers intervened yesterday a group lawyers who were making a press statement on the steps of Istanbul Courthouse to protest the police violence in Taksim Square. Police [...] → Read the full article…
Chapulcus from New York (Turkish)
Marsis: Oy Oy Recebum (Turkish)
Firat News: European lawyers protest against excessive state violence
The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) issued a press release protesting against excessive state violence, mass arrests and suppression of democratic rights people suffer during Gezi Park protests. ELHD said that “Yesterday, Tuesday 11 June 2013, shortly after noon, at least 47 lawyers (as far as we have been informed), were arrested and subjected to [...] → Read the full article…
Solidarity action for Gezi in Dhaka
Bangladesh Students’ Union and Bangladesh Youth Union jointly organized a demonstration in solidarity with Turkish people who stands for Gezi Park.
Barcelona, SPAIN
Demonstrations started on 1st of June with more than 100 people gathered in “ el Parc de Ciutadella”, one of the biggest park of Barcelona, in order to support the resistance in Gezi Parkı. Starting from the third of June, citizens of Barcelona also participates the demonstrations with Turkish people in front of the Turkish Consulate of Barcelona everyday between 19:00-21:00. [...] → Read the full article…
Women’s Coalition Turkey
We are calling upon the government: immediately stop police violence and the aggressive, threatening and condescending attitude against the people. The peaceful sit-in began to counter planned construction at the Taksim Gezi park, which would replace one of downtown Istanbul’s few green spaces with a shopping mall, has evolved into nationwide demonstrations and people’s resistance as a result of the [...] → Read the full article…
ArtistsinResistance
We, the artists of Turkey, express our serious concern over the ongoing incidents which have erupted in Istanbul with the Gezi Park resistance, and which have instigated spontaneous protests all around the country. We strongly condemn the reportedly excessive use of force exerted by the police during these incidents. Our communication over this matter will be maintained. Send your support [...] → Read the full article…