MVCG
Established
This is despicable behaviour... Please take care of yourselves and each other. Nice reportage work Simon. I have good friends standing ground with you (amicably) and am proud of your stance! peace!!
morback
Martin N. Hinze
I was right in front if the trucks with Simon and another friend. It all blew up when a youth started spray painting the front window of a TOMA.
It all happened in an instant, but it was not unprovoked. There was a minority in the protestors that was itching for a fight, and they got it, despite the best efforts if other protesters.
It's hard to tell who is a legitimate protestor, who an angry person, and who an agent provocateur...
Before that it was quite ok. People where hanging flags on the trucks, and showing messages to the drivers with their cell phones.
After that....
Yesterday praying in the park for the religious holiday, and a bit of jazz and a lot of people. All quiet.
Today, concert by local celebrities.
SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
yesterday was the first calm and rather peaceful night (as far as i can tell). erdoğan is coming back tonight, apparently, which will be interesting. i will post a few more pictures soon.
SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
it would feel out of place to post more pictures of clashes after a such a peaceful night (by today's standards, anyways), so here's two from gezi and taksim.
things have been rather calm and peaceful in istanbul since the last clashes on tuesday night. unfortunately, this can not be said for the cities of ankara and rize.
people praying in gezi park, receiving cheers and applause by the by-standing people afterwards.
things have been rather calm and peaceful in istanbul since the last clashes on tuesday night. unfortunately, this can not be said for the cities of ankara and rize.
people praying in gezi park, receiving cheers and applause by the by-standing people afterwards.
smbilgin
Established
Hi everybody,
PM talked to the press in Tunusia one hour ago and his says the same thing as he said before he go. So, nothing changed !!!
Tonight he will come back. Also the scheduled concerts in Gezi Park has been canceled for tonight and there will be a memorial service for the people who has been killed during these 10 days.
PM talked to the press in Tunusia one hour ago and his says the same thing as he said before he go. So, nothing changed !!!
Tonight he will come back. Also the scheduled concerts in Gezi Park has been canceled for tonight and there will be a memorial service for the people who has been killed during these 10 days.
smbilgin
Established
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Photographically-speaking only, it's awesome. Not only does it visually narrate the movement, but aesthetically it is engaging, no matter what your take on the matter is, no matter how informed (or otherwise) you are.
Funny, as I type, I'm watching a reportage on French TV.
Be assured, although this is not yet the main headline in news outlets over here, it is getting enough attention.
Even that Turkish CNN is ignoring the issue (bravo, CNN!)
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Today I did some messages out trying to persuade national press agencies and national newspaper news desks that this rally of protests is not all centering around some trees and the subsequent brutal police conductions, but that the violence against the small protest was only the spark. that the protesters are worried about the course of Erdogans politics.
Seems that the reporters writing the articles for the more populist newspapers Telegraaf and Algemeen Dagblad (at least for their web editions) are dumbing the issue down so their readers can get their little heads around it...
Maybe it'll help. I'm hoping more people are trying to get the full picture across to those newspapers.
Other media in the Netherlands are covering the protests and are also publishing a lot of background information and interviews etc to shine a light on it from multiple angles.
Seems that the reporters writing the articles for the more populist newspapers Telegraaf and Algemeen Dagblad (at least for their web editions) are dumbing the issue down so their readers can get their little heads around it...
Maybe it'll help. I'm hoping more people are trying to get the full picture across to those newspapers.
Other media in the Netherlands are covering the protests and are also publishing a lot of background information and interviews etc to shine a light on it from multiple angles.
MartinP
Veteran
The Turkish authorities are also becoming more medi-savvy. The strength of 'policing actions' is reportedly increasingly inversely-proportional to the international media attention on different towns and cities, as seen with the quietening down in parts of Istanbul over the last day.
As I mentioned a couple of days ago, there was a small demonstration of support in town yesterday. There were a few hundred people for a couple of hours and attention from TV and printed-media, but direct benefits are probably few.
As I mentioned a couple of days ago, there was a small demonstration of support in town yesterday. There were a few hundred people for a couple of hours and attention from TV and printed-media, but direct benefits are probably few.
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MikeDimit
Established
I've just read Erdogan's statement when he landed. He will not back up. So do not do something stupid on weekend. They will use force to solve the problem. Be safe. All of you.
If I were you, I would use a fat towel. Wrapped on your head it softens stick hits. It is useful after water cannon attack. And it mocks police when combined with bath thongs and a piece of soap.
If I were you, I would use a fat towel. Wrapped on your head it softens stick hits. It is useful after water cannon attack. And it mocks police when combined with bath thongs and a piece of soap.
Rodchenko
Olympian
And every hoopy frood knows where his towel is.
Seriously, I hope you stay safe. Erdogan is talking tough, but he needs international support, and it's very shaky at the moment. If he goes in with serious force (that's not to say that the current policing is not serious, but there has, thankfully, been only one death reported so far, and we know what the military are capable of), he will lose any international support. The US needs to keep him sweet because of the strategic importance of Incirlik airbase, but even that would only go so far.
Seriously, I hope you stay safe. Erdogan is talking tough, but he needs international support, and it's very shaky at the moment. If he goes in with serious force (that's not to say that the current policing is not serious, but there has, thankfully, been only one death reported so far, and we know what the military are capable of), he will lose any international support. The US needs to keep him sweet because of the strategic importance of Incirlik airbase, but even that would only go so far.
SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
And every hoopy frood knows where his towel is.
Seriously, I hope you stay safe. Erdogan is talking tough, but he needs international support, and it's very shaky at the moment. If he goes in with serious force (that's not to say that the current policing is not serious, but there has, thankfully, been only one death reported so far, and we know what the military are capable of), he will lose any international support. The US needs to keep him sweet because of the strategic importance of Incirlik airbase, but even that would only go so far.
as far as i know, there has been at least 4 reported deaths so far.
Rodchenko
Olympian
I thought there might be more than have made the headlines over here. But international condemnation is definitely growing.
TennesseJones
Well-known
smbilgin
Established
The symbol women of the resistance...
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/fotogaleri/47742-yasam-direnisin-sembolu-kadinlar/1
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/fotogaleri/47742-yasam-direnisin-sembolu-kadinlar/1
raid
Dad Photographer
Some of the images are awesome. All images are very impressive.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Impressive. Again, clearly illustrates that Turkey is a secular state and has advanced equality between women and men.
Women to be proud of!
raid
Dad Photographer
In many ways, these protests include the saving of personal freedoms. This includes sexuality. Of course, a dictator is a dictator also on many other issues.
smbilgin
Established
Interesting information from the resistance...
During the clashes in the first 2 or 3 days, protesters had cursed a lot (son of a b..., f.g PM etc..). Also there were a lot of similar words on the walls. But now it is forbidden. Because protestors realised that there are a lot of feminist, gay and lesbian groups fighting among the others and these words upset them. On the forth day, feminist groups erased those words from the walls and now everybody warn each other about the sexist curses...
Gezi Park is evolving. A revolution market has been established and provides free food for the protestors (foods and medicines are supplied by other protestors from all over the country). Also a library has been built in the park. Many people donates books and people can take the books. An unbelievable solidarity.
By the way, I would like to thank all of you once again for your support.
During the clashes in the first 2 or 3 days, protesters had cursed a lot (son of a b..., f.g PM etc..). Also there were a lot of similar words on the walls. But now it is forbidden. Because protestors realised that there are a lot of feminist, gay and lesbian groups fighting among the others and these words upset them. On the forth day, feminist groups erased those words from the walls and now everybody warn each other about the sexist curses...
Gezi Park is evolving. A revolution market has been established and provides free food for the protestors (foods and medicines are supplied by other protestors from all over the country). Also a library has been built in the park. Many people donates books and people can take the books. An unbelievable solidarity.
By the way, I would like to thank all of you once again for your support.
HoodedOne
Well-known
Powerful stuff Simon.
Keep up the good work, and be safe.
Keep up the good work, and be safe.