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Çaylak Haber: Support from Switzerland to “Standing Man”

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The citizens of Turkey living in Zurich showed their solidarity with the “Standing Man” protests which started as an alternative protest in Taksim. The stand still protest which was started by a performance artist Erdem Gündüz keeps on attracting people in Europe as well as all all around Turkey. Around 50 people has started a standing still protest to support the [...] → Read the full article…

Geneva, SWITZERLAND

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On the 4th of June, around 200 people gathered in front of the United Nation’s Geneva Centre. Police violence in Turkey and the government’s authoritarian attitude were criticized in the declarations that were read in Turkish, English and French. Demonstrations which had strong echoes in both the Genevan and Swedish presses were ended by singing songs and shouting out slogans. [...] → Read the full article…