Attention! Turkish democracy needs you!
After a series of peaceful demonstrations for preserving a recreational area in Istanbul city centre, which is planned to be demolished for the construction of a shopping mall, Turkish police attacked the protesters violently with tear gas and water cannon, directly targeting their faces and bodies. Dozens of protesters are hospitalized and access to the park is blocked without any legal basis. Turkish media, directly controlled by the government or have business and political ties with it, refuse to cover the incidents. Press agencies also blocked the information flow.
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#occupygezi | Attention! Turkish democracy needs you!
Turkish PM Erdogan calls for end to protests as clashes flare | Reuters
Police crackdown triggers anti-government riots - CNN.com
I don't get it, all this fuss over contruction of a mall?
What do you expect us to do? Why should we care about a mall in Turkey?