a good summary by a friend for our international friends. ** WHAT IS HAPPENING IN TURKEY? ** For my friends all over the world; Here are some highlights of what is happening in Turkey for the last two days (15-16 June 2013), Turkish media is not broadcasting the events objectively so we can only spread the word via social media, please copy and paste and then repost: - Police harshly attacked everywhere and everybody with various chemical substances, rubber bullets and water cannons spraying water mixed with acidic substance in İstanbul. (15 June 2013) - Infirmaries and hospitals were attacked and destroyed mercilessly, voluntary doctors arrested. (15 June 2013) - Turkish Minister of EU declared everybody entering Taksim as terrorists and asked the police to treat them as terrorists. (15 June 2013) - Media reporters were not allowed to enter the Gezi Park. (15 June 2013) Media reporters have not been allowed to record in İstanbul and in Ankara. (15 and 16 June 2013) - Some members of the parliament were physically attacked by the police in İstanbul. (15 June 2013) - Governmental figures have continued blunt lies, spreading spite and malice through the media. (15 and 16 June 2013) - Municipality in İstanbul stops public transportation to stop people reach at Taksim. (15 and 16 June 2013) - Families of those who have been taken under custody do not know where they are taken to in İstanbul. (15 and 16 June 2013) - The thousands of people attending to the funeral of Ethem Sarısülük (who was killed by a police bullet) have violently been attacked by the police in Ankara. (16 June 2013) - Municipality of Ankara has stopped public transportation services to avoid those to attend the funeral. (16 June 2013) - Almost all of the international conventions that Turkey has been a party to regarding human rights have been breached. (15 and 16 June 2013) - Many of the public services such as public transportation, and direct cash transfers have been mobilised to carry people to the AKP rallies in Ankara and İstanbul. (15 and 16 June 2013)
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:50:50 +0000
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