Turkish crowds riot over proposed shopping center

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the protests in Turkey against the proposed shopping center in Taksim Square, focusing on the police response and the broader implications for democracy and freedom in the country. It includes expressions of solidarity and resistance from participants.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants describe the use of water cannons and tear gas by Turkish police to disperse protesters as barbarous and a violation of democratic rights.
  • There is a call for support against what some view as dictatorial and oppressive government actions, emphasizing the desire for freedom and honor.
  • Participants express solidarity with the protests through slogans, highlighting the sentiment that the struggle is widespread and not limited to Taksim Square.
  • One participant provides corrected translations of protest slogans, indicating a focus on accurate representation of the movement's messages.

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Participants generally agree on the oppressive nature of the police response and the importance of the protests, but there are differing views on the implications of the government's actions and the broader political context.

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Limitations include the lack of detailed information on the specific events leading to the protests, the role of local media, and the full scope of the government's agenda as perceived by participants.

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Readers interested in political activism, human rights issues, and current events in Turkey may find this discussion relevant.

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Nowadays, Turkish police use water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters. Local media is almost completely silent to this action. Thousands of people just using their democratic rights of protesting the destruction of a park in Taksim square. However, they are experiencing barbarous behaviors from police.

There is a short summary of the violence by CNN International:



This is the agenda of our government:
http://nationalreview.com/article/348422/erdo%C4%9Fan%E2%80%99s-agenda

We don't want dictatorial and islamic state! We just want to live with freedom and honour, like humans. Please support our resistance against this cruelty!

Thank you for your understanding.
 
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"Everywhere is Taksim, the Struggle is Everywhere."
"Her yerde Taksim olduğu, Mücadele Her Yerde."

"The more you spray the bigger we get"
"Daha sen sprey büyük bizim olsun"
 
Correct translations are:

"Her yer Taksim, mücadele her yerde"

"Siz sprey sıktıkça, biz büyüyoruz"

Thank you!
 
Thanks, cryptist!