apoliticsandsociety:

A great documentary explaining the events that kicked off in Taksim’s Gezi Park. 

Politics, Society, Humanities: What do Bosnia, Bulgaria and Brazil have in common? By Jerome Roos On June 15, 2013

apoliticsandsociety:

Once again, it’s kicking off everywhere: from Turkey to Bosnia, Bulgaria and Brazil, the endless struggle for real democracy resonates around the globe.

What do a park in Istanbul, a baby in Sarajevo, a security chief in Sofia, a TV station in Athens and bus tickets in Sao Paulo have in common?…

What has happened in Turkey for the last two days?

Some highlights of what is happening in Turkey for the last two days (15-16 June 2013), please copy and share:

- Police harshly attacked everywhere and everybody with various chemical substances, rubber bullets and water cannons spraying water mixed with an acidic substance in İstanbul. (15 June 2013)

- Infirmaries and hospitals were attacked and destroyed mercilessly, voluntary doctors arrested. (15 June 2013)

- 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 mobilized to carry people to the AKP rallies in Ankara and İstanbul. (15 and 16 June 2013) “

"When you are stuck on the idea of freedom, you are held captive by that idea. So what is freedom?"
Albacona

European Parliament resolution on the situation in Turkey

(Source: occupygezipics)

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