Turkey, crackdown on protests.....

jumbojet

morello wrote:

I heard from my friends in Istanbul today. One at the protests & then her brother as well. He says:
"I think there is nothing left to be worried about. The struggles came to an end except some minor cases. That was the most peaceful protest I have ever witnessed. Now things started to calm down.

Although I'm not sure about the exact number 4-5 people have lost their lives. The sad thing is we are still not confident about if the responsibles from those deaths will be judged and punished or how the renovation project of the park will be organised."

When I asked when their next election is & if this government maybe get voted out, he said:
"Next elections will take place in two years. Unfortunately the opposition is very weak and nobody likes them as well. If in this two years time the portrait of the opposition will not change, erdogans party will go on ruling"

Protests resume in the evening, after work.

At the moment, the priority is erdogan to resign. His party is supposed to stay in power as they have won the elections. With erdogan's resign, his plans for the park and other plans will also become null and void.

morello

^^ I hope they do get Edogan to resign then, although maybe the opposition will be worse, & before anymore lives are lost or any parks & much need green spaces are ruined.

Jason P

Jason P

This cop could fill out an application at UC Davis if the whole Turkey thing doesn't work out.

Sadly, I don't think that women is going to get a nice check down the road.