Here's a good one:
These are people crossing the bridge from the Asian side to the European side to help the people in Taksim square.
Intercontinental solidarity
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These are people crossing the bridge from the Asian side to the European side to help the people in Taksim square.
Intercontinental solidarity
Here's a good one:
Apparently this started with about 50+ people sleeping at the park to protect the trees. Mostly artists, intellectuals etc.
It is the actions of the police that turned it into an all out riot. They tore down the tents, they used tear gas on everyone, they terrorized the whole city (and still continue in some parts of the city). And people got pissed. In the end it was like using antibiotics (unsuccessfully) to fight disease.
Now it is everywhere. There are demonstrations in Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Bursa and other cities...
I've never seen anything like this in my life time.
People started walking from the Asian side last night, and kept coming to the European side in the morning an throughout the day to occupy the Taksim square. In the end the cops had to pull back and leave the square... People are still pouring there. I had news from my friends who went there and got sprayed with tear gas. Even my uncle went there.
It is the actions of the police that turned it into an all out riot. They tore down the tents, they used tear gas on everyone, they terrorized the whole city (and still continue in some parts of the city). And people got pissed. In the end it was like using antibiotics (unsuccessfully) to fight disease.
Now it is everywhere. There are demonstrations in Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Bursa and other cities...
I've never seen anything like this in my life time.
People started walking from the Asian side last night, and kept coming to the European side in the morning an throughout the day to occupy the Taksim square. In the end the cops had to pull back and leave the square... People are still pouring there. I had news from my friends who went there and got sprayed with tear gas. Even my uncle went there.
Now that is a picture. I recently saw a gallery on Google+ of some pictures with captions detailing what is going on, I'll try to share it here, But I make no guarantees that it will work.
Here is the gallery. (looks like it works OK, let me know if not, and I'll share them here manually)
Here is the gallery. (looks like it works OK, let me know if not, and I'll share them here manually)
This was 3-4 days ago I think. before the whole thing started.
It is one of the symbolic images that helped start the riots.
Now it looks more like this:
It is one of the symbolic images that helped start the riots.
Now it looks more like this:
I honestly don't know what to make of this picture, it looks like some asshole cops decided to harass some people in a park, and set up a riot line to make sure nobody escaped their attention.
I mean, counting the photographer, there's only 4 people on this side of the riot shields. Maybe the real action is off to the right of frame?
I mean, counting the photographer, there's only 4 people on this side of the riot shields. Maybe the real action is off to the right of frame?
That doesn't really mean anything. I can show you images of presidents shaking hands and smiling with other leaders, months, or even weeks, sometimes, before the US took down that country.
Yeah sure. So you guys don't believe in spontenous self organization of the masses. There is always a hidden hand behind the curtain?
That doesn't really mean anything. I can show you images of presidents shaking hands and smiling with other leaders, months, or even weeks, sometimes, before the US took down that country.
Yeah sure.
So you guys don't believe in spontenous self organization of the masses. There is always a hidden hand behind the curtain?
So the bitcoin succeeded because ...?
I don't think the US has anything to do with it. Erdogan had a very friendly meeting recently with Obama, if you want.
That doesn't really mean anything. I can show you images of presidents shaking hands and smiling with other leaders, months, or even weeks, sometimes, before the US took down that country. If the US is behind it like in Egypt then the government will fall. Otherwise it will survive.
Ah, fatalism... Not the sipirit I expected from this forum.
I don't think the US has anything to do with it. Erdogan had a very friendly meeting recently with Obama, if you want.
If the US is behind it like in Egypt then the government will fall. Otherwise it will survive.
Are you people following what is happening in Turkey?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22740282
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/01/world/europe/police-attack-protesters-in-istanbuls-taksim-square.html?ref=world&_r=2&
http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2013/06/01/nuit-blanche-pour-des-milliers-de-stambouliotes-en-colere-contre-le-gouvernement_3422104_3214.html
I am Turkish, but I live abroad. From what I can gather, this will be bigger and bigger at least over the weekend. People are talking about toppling the government. There is some talk about a possible EU parliement intervention (Turkey is an official EU candidate country).
How do you think this will end? Do you think the EU would actually do something?
I should say, my heart is with the demonstrators. I open the thread to discuss, and maybe post some info about the developments. In case any of you are interested.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22740282
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/01/world/europe/police-attack-protesters-in-istanbuls-taksim-square.html?ref=world&_r=2&
http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2013/06/01/nuit-blanche-pour-des-milliers-de-stambouliotes-en-colere-contre-le-gouvernement_3422104_3214.html
I am Turkish, but I live abroad. From what I can gather, this will be bigger and bigger at least over the weekend. People are talking about toppling the government. There is some talk about a possible EU parliement intervention (Turkey is an official EU candidate country).
How do you think this will end? Do you think the EU would actually do something?
I should say, my heart is with the demonstrators. I open the thread to discuss, and maybe post some info about the developments. In case any of you are interested.
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