Why is there so little talk about what's happening in Turkey?

[mybloodisred]

The communists are a large part of the protest against a fascist government.

Here's a picture (http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/turkey060213/s_t18_RTX108EZ.jpg), and another (http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/turkey060213/s_t16_RTX108F4.jpg).

There's a bunch of good stuff out there about it from a socialist perspective:

All plans in Turkey have been disrupted: interview with Turkish communists (http://rebelyouth-magazine.blogspot.ca/2013/06/all-plans-in-turkey-have-been-disrupted.html)

Istanbul Gets Angry: Neoliberalism in Turkey (http://souciant.com/2013/06/istanbul-gets-angry/)

And here's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FomoMD6ZaY0) a video of some fighting.

This is the kind of stuff happening over there:

Turkish police captured smashing down windows and throwing gas bombs to a civilian house (http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-982715)

3,000 Injured in Turkey Protests (http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/03/world/europe/turkey-protests/index.html)

[Le Socialiste]

Do you mean on this site or in general? There's already a thread on this here (http://www.revleft.com/vb/turkey-rises-mass-t181163/index.html). It's 5-6 pages long, so comrades have been talking about it.

[mybloodisred]

Oh. Didn't think to look in Politics.

I mean, it's kind of the biggest ongoing struggle right now and it doesn't even have it's own sticky in this subforum.

[Doflamingo]

I'd also like to see a sticky in the ongoing struggle subforum. Would like to have more updates on it.

[Devrim]

I'd also like to see a sticky in the ongoing struggle subforum. Would like to have more updates on it.

To be honest I find the updates quite overwhelming. Maybe it would be good to have one thread with them all on one thread. This was part of a post on another thread earlier:




Protests have been going strong in Istanbul non-stop since yesterday. Ankara saw a decline around noon, however regrouped with an even bigger following in Kızılay around 4.
Today, Prime Minister Erdoğan very blatantly threatened to gather his supporters against the main opposition party CHP, who called for an official meeting of the party in Istanbul to support the protests all around Turkey. I can't believe that he actually said "if you bring 10k, we will bring 100k people."
CHP then backed down, and opted for an unofficial gathering rather than an official party meeting.
Things got pretty heated up towards afternoon in Istanbul, which led Erdoğan to back down as well. The police force in Taksim, Istanbul has been called back, and the protest continues in Taksim Square without interference.
Police brutality in Istanbul from earlier today
http://www.e-flux.com/wp-content/upl...turkey_img.jpg (http://www.e-flux.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/f3de4_june1_turkey_img.jpg)
However, it got really ugly in Kızılay, Ankara today with police using the same tactics utilized in Istanbul, such as dropping teargas from helicopters and plastic bullets.
https://twitter.com/TipAdam/status/3...007808/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/TipAdam/status/340855900246007808/photo/1)
https://twitter.com/gzdrkt/status/34...234688/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/gzdrkt/status/340865604997234688/photo/1)
https://twitter.com/cansucomlekci/st...805632/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/cansucomlekci/status/340847603828805632/photo/1) (nsfw-blood)
https://twitter.com/Crypt0nymous/sta...660545/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/Crypt0nymous/status/340876935351660545/photo/1)
Somebody got shot with a REAL BULLET in Ankara today by "accident". Yeah, right. Don't mind the photo, he's not dead, but wounded.
https://twitter.com/eccyilmaz/status.../photo/1/large (https://twitter.com/eccyilmaz/status/340864790257864704/photo/1/large)
The clash in Ankara between the police and the protesters are still continuing. And it doesn't seem like it's gonna stop anytime soon.
Also worth mentioning is Ankara's major, who have been provocatively tweeting the whole day and saying stuff like "You're lucky that we believe in democrasy, otherwise we would have drown you in a spoon of water."(turkish proverb, literally implies killing someone figuratively implies crushing/destroying/hurting someone)** COVERAGE ** - Mainly Ankara with few posts about Istanbul and other cities.
[20:04]: These are UTC +2 (or +3 not sure because of the summer time)
Police have returned to Beşiktaş(near taksim), clashes continue.
Protests happening in Adana, Samsun and Kayseri as well.
[20:11]:
Live stream from Karanfil street, right next to the Kızılay Square in Ankara where the clashes are still continuing.(the stream fades in and out approx. every 3-5 minutes.)
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/karanfilcanli
[20:23]:
This guy is saying that 4000 of them just left METU, and marching towards Kızılay. https://twitter.com/Cem_Baker/status/340880546953588736
[20:39]:
Footage from Kızılay, half an hour ago.
https://www.facebook.com/video/video...38487016181407 (https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=638487016181407)
(still not public, hopefully will be in a while.)
Photo from half an hour ago. http://i.imgur.com/klLikkO.jpg
[21:09]:
Pretty big crowd in Tunalı. Will post pictures when I can.
The crowd is still angry in Kızılay because of the occasional teargas coming from the cops. It's like they're trying to provocate on purpose.
Apparently things are pretty heated up in Adana as well, a friend just said that there's blood everywhere.
[21:17]:
Another group of protesters gathering in Çayyolu, one of the suburbs of Ankara.
http://imgur.com/MKjsSLv
Aerial photo of the Taksim Square after the police backed down today.
http://imgur.com/iquJP3O
The force is strong with Ankara.
http://imgur.com/ua3PU4s
[21:28]:
Apparently metro is closed, looking for confirmation. Also, the same violent tactics are happening all over again in Ankara. This guy claims they're pushing pepper spray through subway ventilation.
https://twitter.com/RoboTamer/status/340894352496807936
There seems to be general internet connectivity issues in Ankara and Istanbul, ping times are a bit high. I should also mention that some people were unable to connect to Facebook or Twitter in Istanbul today. Not sure what to make of it.
[21:42]:
Just got in touch with a source in Bar Association. All the people that were arrested/detained today were being released one by one. They're pretty well organized in Law Enforcement Offices, personally overseeing the booking process.
The charges are some nonsense bullshit. Apparently the cops said that they won't be making any more arrests. We'll see.
I can hear Kuğulu Park loud & clear from my home. Sounds like a pretty fucking big crowd.
Several points were closed to traffic in Ankara.
[22:08]:
Protests in Antalya as well.
The clash continues in Beşiktaş, İstanbul. Live video footage:
http://rt.com/on-air/turkey-protest-istanbul-park/
Pretty big crowd in Bahçelievler, Ankara as well.
https://vine.co/v/b3zWxTJTI3X
[22:15]:
Meşrutiyet Caddesi, Kızılay. Half an hour ago.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...52866024970453 (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152866024970453)
Still a big crowd in Kuğulu Park.
Another crowd in Ayrancı.
[22:28]:
Footage from Ankara, earlier today. Fuckers ran over a protester with a fucking tank ( edit: tactical vehicle. Does it matter much at this point?). The guy was hiding from the water cannon in the barricade. FUCK. THIS. SHIT. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_0Ao...ature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_0AoL72Evw&feature=youtu.be)
Smaller protests pretty much in every neighborhood in Ankara.
[22:48]:
I think the guy who was "accidentally" shot with a real bullet just died. Trying to confirm.
Someone just tweeted that a group of Ankaragücü fans dressed as the police, infiltrated their ranks, and then beat the crap out of them. If true, hilarious.
[22:57]:
Just a single neighborhood from Istanbul.
http://instagram.com/p/aB1-4EKc2R/
The whole city of Ankara is going nuts right now, slogans and car horns EVERYWHERE.
People all around Turkey is calling for Erdoğans Resignation. Seems like it's the campaign motto now.
[23:02]:
I'm sorry guys but I just can't stand to be here and not out there right now. My friends are out there still clashing with the police. I will try to post from the street but I can't say how often. I'll pick it back up when I get back. So long fellas.



The words I have highlighted are all places in Ankara. I sort of find this sort of thing an information overload, and I know these places really well. I can't imagine how others find them. I think that there is a place for these sort of reports. Maybe it should be separate from the discussion though then you don't have to wade through all the detail to get to it. Maybe daily summaries would be good too.

Devrim