Saturday, June 01 2013 --- I feel obliged to let you know about the ongoing clash in
Turkey, between the state and the protestors who were peacefully protesting until the
police attacked them. The situation is getting worse and the Turkish media is not covering
ANY incidents related to the events. Even we can retrieve information via foreign media.
Currently, there are major protests all around the country. --- These are the words of a
fellow protestor: ---- "Dear friends all around the world,something brave and significant
is happening in Istanbul, Turkey. ---- A late blooming Occupy wave one might call
it.Citizens tired of a bullying government with its corrupt management of public spaces
and reckless abuse of land are coming together to protect a public park in the heart of
the Istanbul which is under the threat of being demolished so the 94th shopping mall can
be built in its place.
People are holding in spite of the brutal attacks by the police (today's attack was at 5am
in the morning one shall point out! including tear gas bombs, burning the tents,
hospitalizing a person...). It is the 3rd day now, more than 10,000 people have gathered
in the park!Meanwhile, public spaces are being sold to hotels, precious ecosystems are
being wasted for more industry, power plants, 3rd bridge over Bosphorus!
This has become a matter about more than just saving trees. This is an 'I can do whatever
I damn well want', fascist mentality that not only supresses but attacks its own people.
To make matters worse, media channels are being censored so as not to display the
news.#direngeziparki is now the 2nd worldwide trending topic on Twitter.
Please help us to share this message and stop Erdogan's ruthless, inhumane acts.
What you can do:- Forward this message to everyone you know- Send your support messages
through twitter with the #direngeziparki hashtag- Tag @bbc @cnn @reuters and other large
media channels in these posts- Post this message on facebook- Let your local and national
media channels know, please help spread the news globally.
We need all the support we can get now."
PLEASE spread the word AND ask people to call the Turkish Embassy in their country now and
ask why police is gassing demonstrators in Taksim (Istanbul) and whether Istanbul is safe
anymore. Please protest and condemn the use of force against peaceful demonstrations.
- A Turkish anarchist
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