İstanbul/İzmir/Ankara Occupy Gezi-The Police Violence http://vimeo.com/67523930 For those who support the idea that the police is following the orders. Edit: From an inside source,we learned that the man who was attacked by a riot control vehicle at 3:23 is alive and his current state is fine.Great news. Follow on Twitter; twitter.com/TheSilverPopper
Democracy is not just about elections, says Turkish President Democracy is not just about elections, Turkish President Abdullah Gül said today Turkish PM gets into row with Reuters reporter over Taksim protests Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan argued today with Reuters reporter Birsen Altaylı. Turkish protesters turn a mosque into a sickroom in Istanbul Protesters used a … Read more
#opTurkey Information Center Watch live streaming video from revoltistanbul at livestream.com LiveStream hosted by @RevoltIstanbul In case of internet blackout: Dial Up internet access: +46850009990 or +492317299993 or + 4953160941030 User: telecomix Pass: telecomix How to use SMS to tweet: You can tweet using SMS to numbers 2444 and 2555. Link: https://support.twitter.com/articles/14589-how-to-add-your-phone-via-sms Follow people for latest news: The following accounts are only examples. … Read more
Turkey: ?A Tree Dies, A Nation Rises? The situation in Istanbul turned violent when police cracked down on peaceful protesters on Friday, May 31. The peaceful sit-in started five days ago where several tens of people gathered to oppose planned by the government urban reorganization of Istanbul’s only green spot: the Gezi Park. The brutality used by police forces ? teargas, … Read more
*** *** Turkey: Almost 1,000 hurt as Istanbul anti-regime protests continue This gas is wonderful my friend… by Ezgi Eroğlu. “Dear Police, be a street vendor instead to live honorable. ” Citizens cleaning up Gezi Park Citizens cleaning up Gezi Park Citizens cleaning up in Cihangir- Öğrenci Kolektifleri – www.kolektifler.net via Can Celebi- … Read more
2 June 2013- 14:40 The PM Erdoğan continues to threaten citizens right now on TV. More police and pro-government militia violence may come after this… 13:30 After PM Erdoğan‘s threating message, counter-Occupy circles began disinformation campaigns: Now a Twitter TT claims that Kurds are leaving the movement because Turkish nationalists are also there. a BDP … Read more
I haven’t expected such a long protest. This is the fourth day. It all started in Gezi Parkı, Taksim by some NGO activists. I don’t think much would happen if police would not intervene harshly. Now thousands awake protesting not only in Istanbul but even in other cities… Interesting… What I see is people are … Read more
#DirenGeziParki Tweetler, resimler, videolar topluca buradahttp://www.direngeziparki.com/ Forum Post: istanbul taksim gezi park occupied | OccupyWallSt.org See on Scoop.it ? Another World Now! istanbul taksim become occupied. triggered by a midnight attept to demolish the park for a mall. needs to be supported. live:http://www.livestream.com/revoltistanbul Police intervention, Early morning, 30 May 2013. Video by Hakan Tosun Ekşi Sözlük contributors started … Read more
All photos from Erkan’s Facebook friends. Please check out the related posts for more info on the ongoing event… Gezi park protesters bring handmade gas masks to police tear-gas rampage Grab a plastic bottle and an air pollution mask and get ready for the next police raid. Taksim Gezi Park Protestors Speak Up on Police Raid Police … Read more
Police use tear gas early in morning, Taksim park protesters again halt demolition Istanbul police fire pepper gas to demonstrators protesting against the. Main opposition leader lends full support to protesters occupying Taksim Gezi Park Turkish main opposition leader made a surprise support visit late May 29 to the several hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the demolition … Read more
?Lightbulb Tayyip? Slogan Sued Again 17 individuals including 15 high school students in the northwestern province of Bursa have been sued over shouting the slogan ?Lightbulb Tayyip? to protest the exam system ********* Releases needed in coup plot cases, too? Releasing the arrested suspects in the alleged coup plot cases Balyoz (Sledgehammer) and Ergenekon is … Read more
Turkish PM Erdoğan defends alcohol restrictions Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has defended the alcohol restriction law recently passed by Parliament.. Is AKP changing plans on elections? After Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during his U.S. trip that ?three ballot boxes might be set up?. Towards an intelligence state? ?As Turkish … Read more
Some claim this the result of tension between AKP leadership and Gülen movement who allied against secularists and now working for different purposes. Police forces, especially intelligence, and judiciary are claimed to be under Gülen movement hegemony and after Reyhanlı bombings PM Erdoğan moves to change power balances in the intellingence circles. Journalist Mehmet Baransu … Read more
Construction plans for Istanbul skyscrapers canceled www.worldbulletin.net Construction plans for Istanbul skyscrapers canceled. The building permit and construction plans of the skyscrapers in Zeytinburnu Kazlicesme, which Prime Minister Erdogan criticized for their negative impact on Istanbul’s historic landscape, have been an istanbul news roundup: Top Istanbul Street Foods As rapidly as Istanbul marches toward its … Read more
‘Those who seek to preserve their dictatorship disrupted our peace’, Turkish PM says in Reyhanlı During his Reyhanlı visit, Turkish PM Erdoğan accused al-Assad of being involved in the bombings ***************** Bumps on Erdoğan?s road to presidency It seems 2014 will be a busy year not only for Turkish politicians but for Turkish voters as … Read more