Tag Archives: Occupy Turkey

Roarmag: From Taksim and Rio to Tahrir, the smell of teargas – Roar Collective

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From Taksim to Tahrir, from Bulgaria to Brazil, we fight the same struggle against oppressive state structures that benefit only a tiny wealthy elite. Open letter by the Egyptian activist collective ‘Comrades from Cairo’. To you at whose side we struggle, June 30 will mark a new stage of rebellion for us, building on what started on January 25 and 28, [...] → Read the full article…

Turkiye’den Siddet Hikayeleri – Dogu Eroglu: “Police intervention is not disproportionate, it is remorseless”

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The ones who flooded the streets in Ankara during Gezi Park Resistance, saw her around 4am in the morning trying to deter the police from violence, while the ones who were detained and taken to police stations got to know her while she was objecting to unlawful practices. CHP (Republican People’s Party) MP for Ankara, Aylin Nazliaka, talked to “Violence [...] → Read the full article…

Alternative Informatics Association: Resist Social Media

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The wave of resistance that started at Gezi Park on the 29. of May in Istanbul and has since spread all over Turkey once again revealed a deep connection between real time communication on social media and social movements. Throughout the protests, social media platforms have become the primary news source in this environment where the mainstream media have proven [...] → Read the full article…

JOAN BAEZ HAS A MESSAGE TO TURKISH RESISTERS

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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! -TİHV

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…

If you shut up at this moment you either become slaves or die.

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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…

Do not hit my wife

I am M.D. Ömür Mavioğlu. I am a retired faculty member of 9 Eylül University. I am an anesthesiologist and rehabilitation specialist. In my medical career of 31 years, I have tried to serve the people with all my knowledge and ability without  compromising my principles. I’ve never acted violently in my daily life and always abhorred acts of violence. [...] → Read the full article…

Alternative Informatics Association’s press release

On May 31 2013, state power /Turkish police has used disproportionate force against citizens protesting the the government’s decision to build a shopping centre at the expense of one of Istanbul’s most famous park Gezi Park. Freedom of assembly and the right to express an opinion is a component of the constitutional and fundamental human rights and freedoms. Turkish citizens [...] → Read the full article…

T24: Erdoğan: The Demonstrators in Taksim are not behaving honestly, I am asking who is my addressee?

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Erdogan criticized the demonstrators and blamed the media. He said: “Take a look and notice the game being played here. There have been mistakes in the use of pepper gas, sure. However. the Topcu barracks will still be built.” Erdoğan, added that the entrance of the barracks could either be built as a mall or a city museum. Prime Minister [...] → Read the full article…