The big news today is that six Turkish police officers have committed suicide since the start of the revolt. Police are under immense stress. And they will be so for the foreseeable future, as they keep receiving orders to disperse protesters. Today clashes continued in Ankara, Adana, and Gazi district in Istanbul. Camps keep flourishing in Izmir and Antakya. Eskisehir camp is organizing in assemblies and commissions. The first tents went up in Samsun. The big scandal today is that prime minister Erdogan has ordered Ankara civil servants to attend a rally at the airport, or risk being fired.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:57:59 +0000