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Turkish police blocked journalists' way to Taksim
http://armenpress.am/eng/print/726016/turkish-police-blocked-journalists%E2%80%99-way-to-taksim.html
12:24, 13 July, 2013
YEREVAN, JULY 13, ARMENPRESS: The Turkish police prevented the
journalists' rally held in Istanbul. As reported by Armenpress,
quoting the Turkish CNN Turk, the Turkish journalists intended to
organize a protest demonstration thus raising their voice against the
violence, pressures, provocations and arrests held during the actions
towards the representatives of mass media. The Turkish police did not
allow them to enter the Taksim Square. In the result the journalists
organized a sit strike, shouting: `Pressures cannot frighten us', `Let
prisoners go', `Freedom to press', `AKP, hands off Taksim'.
The disorders in Turkey began when on May 28 2013 the plans of
replacing Taksim Gezi Park with a reconstruction of the historic
Taksim Military Barracks (demolished in 1940) with the possibility of
housing a shopping mall became known. The protests developed into
riots when a group occupying the park was attacked by police.
The subjects of the protests have since broadened beyond the
development of Taksim Gezi Park, developing into wider anti-government
demonstrations. The protests have also spread to other cities in
Turkey, and protests have been seen in other countries with
significant Turkish communities. On May 31 2013, police suppressed the
protesters with tear gas, arrested at least 60 people and injured
hundreds.
The police action received wide attention online. 5 men died in the
clashes between the police and the protesters, more than 7,500 people
were injured and about 5,000 of people were arrested. By the data
provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkey, about 2,5
million people from 79 regions took part in the anti-government
demonstrations held in Turkey.
The Turkish authorities were appealed by the White House, the UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the EU foreign policy commissioner
Catherine Ashton, the US Vice President Joe Biden and the President of
the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to settle the issue via a
dialogue.
http://armenpress.am/eng/print/726016/turkish-police-blocked-journalists%E2%80%99-way-to-taksim.html
12:24, 13 July, 2013
YEREVAN, JULY 13, ARMENPRESS: The Turkish police prevented the
journalists' rally held in Istanbul. As reported by Armenpress,
quoting the Turkish CNN Turk, the Turkish journalists intended to
organize a protest demonstration thus raising their voice against the
violence, pressures, provocations and arrests held during the actions
towards the representatives of mass media. The Turkish police did not
allow them to enter the Taksim Square. In the result the journalists
organized a sit strike, shouting: `Pressures cannot frighten us', `Let
prisoners go', `Freedom to press', `AKP, hands off Taksim'.
The disorders in Turkey began when on May 28 2013 the plans of
replacing Taksim Gezi Park with a reconstruction of the historic
Taksim Military Barracks (demolished in 1940) with the possibility of
housing a shopping mall became known. The protests developed into
riots when a group occupying the park was attacked by police.
The subjects of the protests have since broadened beyond the
development of Taksim Gezi Park, developing into wider anti-government
demonstrations. The protests have also spread to other cities in
Turkey, and protests have been seen in other countries with
significant Turkish communities. On May 31 2013, police suppressed the
protesters with tear gas, arrested at least 60 people and injured
hundreds.
The police action received wide attention online. 5 men died in the
clashes between the police and the protesters, more than 7,500 people
were injured and about 5,000 of people were arrested. By the data
provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkey, about 2,5
million people from 79 regions took part in the anti-government
demonstrations held in Turkey.
The Turkish authorities were appealed by the White House, the UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the EU foreign policy commissioner
Catherine Ashton, the US Vice President Joe Biden and the President of
the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to settle the issue via a
dialogue.