(en) Turkey, Eskişehir: Anarchists arrested in commemoration
action for their comrades who were killed in Suruç last week (tr)
Today, about 70 anarchists from İstanbul, Ankara, Yalova and other cities (Eskişehir
Anarşi İnisiyatifi, Ankara Anarşi İnisiyatifi, İstanbul Anarşi İnisiyatifi ve Devrimci
Anarşist Faaliyet), gathered in Eskişehir in a commemoration action for their comrades
(Alper Sapan, Evrim Deniz Erol, Medali Barutçu) who were killed by suicide bomb in Suruç
(Pirsus) last week. When anarchist gathered and started to march, police suddenly attack
and arrested about 15 anarchists. ---- It was the action of Anarchy Initiative which made
an international call for solidarity action against Turkish fascist government. Also other
groups, autonoms and individuals joined the action in Eskişehir. ---- Anarchists who
gathered in front of Migros (Adalar) and started to march were attacked by police. And
about 15 anarchist arrested. Other activists dispersed to the streets and cafes. Then,
fascgist groups appeared in the streets to annoy the protestors. Some fascists applauded
police who were arresting some anarchists.
Meanwhile, police tried to criminalize the protestors and anarchists by a bomb warning in
the city center. Already they blokaded roads, they increased the security in the center.
Then they exploded the package with fuze on the street.
For now we don’t have more details about arrestees. But we’ll give more updates soon.
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Today, also in Istanbul, there were a Peace March which is banned by governorship.
Protestors gathered in Aksaray among the police blokades and repression. Some anarchists
join the demo and hold some banners on which there are pictures of anarchist comrades
Alper Sapan, Evrim Deniz Erol ve Medali Barutçu.
* Anarşi İnisiyatifi: Suruç Katliamı için uluslararası çağrı! / International call to
action for Suruç Massacre
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