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#OccupyTurkey As Turkey’s PM continues to threaten, here is a list of backgrounders for this civilian resistance:

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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

Esnaf için timsah gözyaşları dökme meselesine dair… #bubirsivildirenis

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Bazı arkadaşlar esnaf için çok üzülüyorlar. Dükkanlarına zarar geldi diye. Açıkça söyleyim, vandalizme tamamen karşıyım. Böyle bir şey gördüğümde elimden geldiği kadar müdahale edip, vandalizme engel olmaya çalışırım. Dün Taksim meydanında medyaya kızgınlığını medya emekçilerinden çıkarmaya çalışanlara da engel olmaya çalıştım, başka bir bağlamda. Son olarak şunu da ekleyim ki esnafın malına son olaylarda en … Read more

More photos from the civic uprising. #OccupyTurkey As the PM continues to threaten citizens…

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*** *** 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

Open thread: Brief notes from the #OccupyTurkey

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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

Boing Boing, Mashable all support #OccupyTurkey, Wikipedia Entry, White House petition #DirenGeziParki

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Turkish Spring: Taksim Gezi Park protests in Istanbul (Estimated 40,000 people cross the Bosphorous Bridge to join the protests/OccupyGeziPics) WhiteHouse petition here. Occupy Turkey pics here in bulk. Wikipedia entry here. Turkey protests rage for second day Police use water cannon and teargas to disperse demonstrators as protest erupt for second day in Istanbul and Ankara Violent protests … Read more

Citizens continue to resist here in Taksim and elsewheres in the 5th day. More images from a civic uprising #OccupyTurkey

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Police hold Taksim under siege, continue raid on 5th day of protests The Turkish police?s crackdown against Taksim Gezi Park protesters continued on June 1, as clashes broke out in Istanbul‘s symbolic Istiklal Avenue and the Beşiktaş district. Raw: Police, Demonstrators Clash in Turkey Turkish police have let off tear gas and pressurized water against groups of … Read more

İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi öğretim elemanlarının Taksim Gezi Parkı Olaylarına İlişkin Açıklaması #direngeziparki

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İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ ÖĞRETİM ELEMANLARININ TAKSİM GEZİ PARKI OLAYLARINA İLİŞKİN AÇIKLAMASI Taksim Gezi Parkı?nda günlerdir uygulanan şiddet, ?şeffaf bir karar alma sürecinin yokluğu?, ?yerel katılımı küçümseyen bir karar alma tavrı?, ?bu politikaya barışçıl bir biçimde karşı olanlarınsa güçle ezilmesi? gibi bir resim çiziyor. Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi, 2006 yılında Türkiye aleyhine verdiği bir kararda ki … Read more

Somethin’ happening in Turkey… Many citizens out all night protesting despite mainstream media blackout #OccupyTurkey

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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

Occupy Gezi Parkı spreads to other cities. Here is the meeting schedule: #DirenGeziParkı #GeziParkı #BugünTelevizyonlarıKapat

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Violent Crackdown On Turkey Park Protest | Stuff.co.nz by Uluslararası Af Örgütü Türkiye Şubesi [Amnesty Turkey] By Can Candan   by Asli Narin  

Deputy Önder injured, Roads to Taksim being closed , Occupy organizations in other cities #DirenGeziParkı

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Deputy Önder injured after being hit by canister in Gezi Park protests Istanbul deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder has been shot by police in the shoulder with. Protesters #OccupyGezi to save Istanbul park Activists defy bulldozers to block demolition of city’s ‘last public green space’. Occupy İzmir Occupy Eskişehir Occupy Ankara by Onur Erdinç The Police is … Read more

Despite police violence citizens continue to amass… #direngeziparkı #occupygezi

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  DAKİKA DAKİKA BİLGİ: https://www.facebook.com/taksimgeziparkidernegi https://twitter.com/ayagakalktaksim https://twitter.com/taksimdayanisma Taksim Gezi Parkı Direnişi 2. Gün / Resistance Against Destruction of Taksim Park:   by Nar Photos Police staged an early morning raid on protesters who resist against the demolition of Gezi Park in the heart of Istanbul for a shopping mall to be built. The police used … Read more

the 3rd day begins in Turkish style Occupy Act at the Gezi Parkı in İstanbul #DirenGeziParkı #OccupyGezi

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#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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suEVcTIpzxA Police intervention, Early morning, 30 May 2013. Video by Hakan Tosun   Ekşi Sözlük contributors … Read more

Turkey’s genuine Occupy movement. Happening right now in Gezi Parkı, Taksim, İstanbul #DirenGeziParkı

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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

“Protester to undergo surgery after morning police intervention at Taksim park… #DirenGeziParkı

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Protester to undergo surgery after morning police intervention at Taksim park A young university student is set to undergo surgery today   Turkish activists resisting to Istanbul Taksim Square park destroying / Turkey … National Turk English Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Istanbul deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder helped halt an operation to remove trees in … Read more

Welcome to Turkey whose citizens are the least happy among OECD nations… A Social fabric roundup…

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Turks least happy among OECD nations Turkey ranks worst among 26 OECD countries with regards to people?s happiness, and is failing to. OECD slashes global growth forecasts The OECD has cut its growth forecast for Turkey from 4.1 percent to 3.1 percent along with ****************** ?Conqueror? actor snubs celebrations for Taksim park protest The lead … Read more