Turkish citizens continue to be beaten, unjustly detained, and abused by police forces amid massive protests. This violence has got to stop, but only massive international outrage from supporters like you can move the needle now. Please send an urgent message to authorities demanding an end to the use of excessive force against peaceful protestors. Authorities must restore the right [...] → Read the full article…
Eylem Karadağ is among the female resisters. Detained during Dikmen resistance on 26 June 2013, Eylem was abused by the police and threatened with rape. She talked to Sendika.org about her experience. And she has a message for everybody: ‘We shouldn’t keep quiet, they should be scared of our courage. We should speak up so that AKP can’t continue its [...] → Read the full article…
It all changed so swiftly. The demand and price of gas masks, protective eyewear, and helmets rocketed in Istanbul. Not only protestors, but journalists, too, contributed to the rush. Hardware store clerks were quick studies, explaining to journalists which masks offer you a better line of sight when taking pictures, and describing the problem of speaking through a mask when [...] → Read the full article…
Berkay Güven is a veterinary surgeon. He is one of those who participated in Gezi resistance since Day 1. He was hit on Tuesday, June 11. He was taken into intensive care unit with suspected cerebral hemorrhage, because of the crack on his skull. After surviving the critical hours, he was taken to the service. He was able to talk during our visit but constantly [...] → Read the full article…
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed alarm at the violence in Turkey as confrontations between Turkish security forces and protesters continued after three weeks of demonstrations against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. “(Ban) remains concerned about ongoing clashes between protesters and security personnel,” U.N. spokesman Eduardo del Buey said. “The secretary-general urges maximum restraint and the pursuit of constructive dialogue [...] → Read the full article…
ÇGD, TGC, TGC (Journalist Unions and Associations) protested the police as they were detained, exposed to violence and prevented from doing their jobs. The protest of Journalism Associations took place as a reaction against the statements of the government targeting journalists, prevention of making news related to Gezi Parkı protest and the violent attacks of the police. Protesting the blocking [...] → Read the full article…
At the Hospital, she is describing that moment (we are deeply sorry, we hope you get well soon) Arslan, who is under treatment in Şişli Etfal Hospital, told of that day and what happened: I was at the solidarity commission. We were administering medicine to the peoples’ eyes. Suddenly there was shooting from the back. The lights went down. In [...] → Read the full article…
As academics at the University of Oxford, we would like to express our deep concern about the events taking place in Turkey. In response to the protests in Istanbul, as well as in other towns and cities in the country, rights and freedoms are being severely curtailed. In addition to what seems to be the deployment of excessive police force, [...] → Read the full article…
First of all, I’d like to note that the following account belongs entirely to me. It doesn’t bind my friends in the resistance. I am alone and free like a tree in the forest. I find the PM’s declaration about holding a referendum on the Gezi project insufficient and disingenuous. The Gezi Park actions began when a handful of ecologists, [...] → Read the full article…
I am reporting exactly what my friend told walking from Gezi Park to AKM (Atatürk Cultural Center) direction. “A the moment we are in front of AKM. There is a woman in a wheelchair who shields protesters with her own body against even slightest interference of the police. There is another woman next to her, who I think is [...] → Read the full article…