A video: How Turkish authorities continously changed their claims throughout #OccupyGezi
English translations added in the video.
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Resistance evolves along civic lines, PM Erdoğan calls for a Police State… Round up in #OccupyTurkey
Turkey’s ‘standing people’ protest spreads amid Erdoğan’s crackdown Protesters turn to passive resistance after four people die in Erdoğan’s brutal response to Taksim Square demonstration Lunchtime in the waterfront district of Beşiktaş in Istanbul on Tuesday and Ismail Orhan has been standing silently under a yellow parasol in the blistering heat for more than four hours. … Read more
The 22nd Day in #OccupyTurkey. Gov’t planning to legally restrict social media, around 50 early morning detainings…
update: Standing Men and Women in Taksim Square are also being detained at the moment…. Governement working on draft to restrict social media in Turkey The Turkish government launched yesterday a study to restrict social media, an attempt that has been inspired. Report: Dozens detained in police raids in Turkey ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ? Turkish news reports … Read more
Cengiz Aktar: Temizlik
Duran adamlar… Temizlik Gezi Parkı?nın o muhteşem keşmekeşi, o rengârenk yaratıcılığı, o zekâ dolu mizahı, o yumuşak anarşisi arasında en hoşuma giden mekân kütüphaneydi. İlk gün parkın çimlerinin üstünde kitabını okuyan, polislere kitap okuyan ya da dikilmiş polislerin karşısında yerde kitap okuyan gençlerin kareleri belleğime nakşedildi. Polis ve kitap: Kol gücüyle beyin gücünün münazarası? Zor hatta … Read more
The standing man. Yet another form of civic action related to #OccupyGezi
17 June 2013. This young man is standing in front of Atatürk Cultural Center in Taksim Square since 20:30. It is now 23:40…
The 21st Day in #OccupyTurkey. Protests more or less calming down while the gov’t threatens to bring troops…
Abbasağa Park, Beşiktaş, 17 June 2013. Citizens’ Forum. Police is ?Working on? Twitter, Interior Minister Says Reminding that 3 policemen were suspended within an investigation and announcing today?s general strikes as ?illegal?, Interior Minister Muammer Güler said they are working on social media. Turkish trade unions call for strike Workers urged to leave jobs on Monday afternoon … Read more
An ominous day in #OccupyTurkey More than 400 arrests, Appearance of Thugs in Istanbul….
I am glad that most of Occupiers decided to go back home in order to prevent provocations with these appearing thugs…. via @mkozturk Thugs With Clubs These were men who skipped AKPs peaceful celebration of its power. They were running through Asmalimescit with clubs in hand, shouting ?God is Greatest?: Here’s pro-AKP thugs: Here is another … Read more
The 20th Day in #OccupyTurkey. After police invernetion at Gezi Park, many citizens are back in Street. More pressure, arrests, and threats continue…
Turkish police hitting an headscarved protester. 16 June 2013. Istanbul Police Terror! German TV ZDF 15.06.2013 English subtitles: Arrested protesters… Turkey: Erdoğan Evicts Protesters, Brings Reinforcements to Istanbul After a night of wide-ranging violence in Istanbul, a role reversal occurred: Turkish security forces occupied Taksim Square and anti-government protesters were left on the outside looking in. … Read more
After Erdoğan’s yet another provocative speech this evening, Police intervention comes at Gezi Park…#OccupyTurkey #1MilyonYarinTaksime
First moments of the intervention… Tayyipci et Apocu : Le tailleur d?Izmir qui aime Recep Tayyip Erdogan et le processus de paix Après la retraite à Rabat, voici le temps de la contre manifestation conservatrice et peut-être du recourt au très peu démocratique référendum (ce qui rappelle un certain Mai français.). Ce week-end, 2 grands meetings comme … Read more
The 19th Day in #OccupyTurkey After government retreats, Gezi Occupiers decides to reduce the scope of Occupation. HOWEVER,
However, AKP is organizing two major rallies in Ankara and İstanbul this weekend. In this evening’s Ankara rally, PM Erdoğan repeated the same lies about the Occupiers,already debunked accusations and relied heavily to play with AKP voters’ religious sensitivities. I do not exaggarate, in my life, I have never seen such crude and intense exploitation … Read more
Cengiz Aktar: Referandum : Ara sandık
Referandum : Ara sandık Referandumu Başbakan?ın geri adımı olarak yorumlayan var ki doğru. Ama parkı boşaltmanın gerekçesi haline gelme riski var. Ayrıca anayasal açmazı gözden kaçırmamak lâzım. Keza İstanbul çapında bir kentte Gezi çapında bir alan için yapılmış bir emsali dünyada yok. Ama meselenin özü başka. Referandum ile kamu otoritesi tarafından daha önce alınmış bir … Read more
Government threat on social media. A statement by Alternative Informatics Association #OccupyTurkey
The wave of resistance which started at Gezi Park in Istanbul and spread all over Turkey once again clearly revealed the deep connection between real time communication of the social media and social movements. The social media became the genuine news source in an environment in which the mainstream media became the site of disinformation … Read more
The 16th Day in #OccupyTurkey. Nearly 5000 lawyers protest yesteday’s lawyer arrests… A roundup.. #DirenGeziSeninleyiz
Last night was one of the worst nights. Erdoğan’s police forces brutally attacked crowds in Taksim Square. However, there are still citizens in the Gezi Park who refuse to leave. In the mean time, the government seems to be increasing psychological warfare over civic resistance…. Turkey?s ?occupied? Taksim starts calm new day Istanbul?s … Read more
Alternatif Bilişim Derneği açıklaması: Gezi Parkı – Sosyal Medyaya Tehdit Basın Açıklaması
#DirenSosyalMedya Gezi Parkı?ndan başlayıp tüm Türkiye?ye yayılan direniş dalgası, sosyal medyanın gerçek zamanlı iletişimi ile toplumsal hareketler arasındaki derin bağı bir kez daha açık bir biçimde gözler önüne serdi. Ana akım medyanın tamamen dezenformasyon ve atalet yaydığı bir ortamda sosyal medya gerçek haber kanalı haline geldi; ama bunun da ötesinde bir örgütlenme, yardımlaşma, dayanışma, kolluk … Read more
Here’s how Europe’s new tyrant’s police forces attacked an handicapped citizen this evening. #OccupyTurkey
Turkey’s investment grade cheers turn to tears By Carolyn Cohn LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) – The transformation of Turkey in less than a month from newly-minted investment grade darling to market struggler has again put the role of ratings agencies under scrutiny. Turkey won a coveted second investment grade rating from Moody’s in mid-May, a … Read more