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This from Infoshop News:
Open letter from a Turkish Anarchist
Dear Infoshop.org,
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:
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
