Category Archives: Protests

Washington, USA

On the 1st of June, around 300 people protested in Lafayette Park, right next to the White House, in order to support the resistance in Taksim. During the demonstration “Everywhere Taksim, everywhere resistance”, “Tayyip resign!”, “Hand in hand against fascism” slogans were shouted, the national anthem was sung.  Finally, group stood still for one minute silence to send their respect [...] → Read the full article…

Chicago, USA

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On the 1st of June, around 150 people gathered in Pioneer Court in order to support the protests against the Turkish government. The demonstrators marched through the Michigan street despite the rain. The national anthem was sung and the slogans “You are not alone, Istanbul”, “You are not alone, Turkey”, “Stop the violence in Turkey” were shouted.

Boston, USA

On June 1, a group of five hundred people gathered in downtown Boston to support the protesters in Turkey who are struggling for democracy.  In a press statement, they reacted against police brutality and anti-democratic policies of the government. They condemned the silence of the mainstream media and stated that every person has a right to know more about the [...] → Read the full article…