World-renowned American musician, folk singer and activist Joan Baez sent out a message to Turkey during her concert to an audience of thousands in Fairfax, Virginia last night. The concert had started with the performance of Indigo Girls, with the attendance of an enthusiastic group of thousands of people from all ages. Joan Baez, who had during the day stated, [...] → Read the full article…
Turkey is experiencing the most widespread civil uprisings in its modern history. The unrest involves a variety of political groups including Kemalists, Kurdish groups, Alevi people, middle-class Turks, environmentalists, socialists and LGBT groups, and even those who consider themselves as religious. read more on: http://www.counterfire.org/index.php/articles/international/16499-occupy-gezi-eruption-of-a-mass-movement-#sthash.TZVE94pd.16jm7If7.dpuf
STOP COMMITING TORTURE CRIME! STOP USİNG TEAR GAS CHEMICALS! IMMEDIATELY RELEASE PEOPLE WHO ARE UNDER CUSTODY! We condemn the police forces severe intervention against the ongoing protests held in Taksim Square and Gezi Park , violent attacks to the fundamental rights and freedom, detainment of lawyers and protestors in a targeted political party. We call political power to end up [...] → Read the full article…
Images of police violence were published showing violence directed against Hazar Tunca during the Gezi Park demonstrations. Videos of the police attack on Hazar Tunca during events following the police intervention aimed at breaking up the gathering in Taksim’s Gezi Park have been released. He got to the tree before the bulldozer and shielded the tree It seems that Tunca [...] → Read the full article…