History is written at Gezi Park in İstanbul, in an unexpected way, at an unexpected moment and by unexpected people. And after the use of disproportionate force, the violence snowballed and spread to many cities and neighborhoods. Unbelievable things have happened. Unbelievable cases of violence took place. But what for? Wouldn’t it be nice if everything went as smooth as [...] → Read the full article…
Gökhan Biçici was detained on 16 June after being battered and dragged on the floor by the police. And after he was released, he told us the police violence he experienced Gökhan Biçici, a member of broadcasting board in Emek Dünyası Net and the program editor of Emek Dünyası on İmc TV, went to Şişli to watch the protests against [...] → Read the full article…
The course of the protests that started as a demonstration against the construction of a shopping mall in place of Gezi Park under the guise of building a replica of former Ottoman military barracks influenced people in different ways. As a Kaldıraç (a monthly revolutionary socialist magazine) poster hanging in Taksim says, “Now everyone has a resistance, solidarity and violence [...] → Read the full article…
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…
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…
They barricaded the Barbaros Boulevard in Istanbul with tanks. And they were running down on people by Riot Control Vehicles and tear gas bombs from three different directions. Everybody just dispersed all over. Me and two of my friends, we took refuge in another friend’s office at the ground level. Then policemen forced into the office. Some of them were [...] → Read the full article…