“what is happening in Turkey? “ If the American people ... would watch them CIA , NATO and respect the private property of others, it would not have happened! .. Whats happening in Turkey now? This week ten of thousands of protestors have taken to the streets in more than 30 cities. The recent round of protests were sparked by the death of Berkin Elvan, 15, who passed away on Tuesday after being in a coma for nine months. On June 16 he had left home to buy a loaf of bread and got caught up in the protests. He was struck on the head by a police tear gas canister and suffered blunt force trauma. Thousands of mourners turned up to Elvans funeral and began a march, while students in Ankara boycotted class and staged sit-ins. But it seems that Turkish police have yet to learn that their heavy-handed response is precisely what the protesters are rallying against. Instead of simply maintaining crowd control, the police dispersed protesters in Istanbul and Ankara with tear gas and water cannons. Mourners who were holding a vigil outside Elvans hospital were also attacked with tear gas.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 01:30:09 +0000
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