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OWS activists stage pro-Turkish rally in New York
Occupy activists are holding a rally in New York’s Zuccotti Park to show their support for anti-government protests raging in the heart of Istanbul. Similar demonstrations are being held throughout the world.
RT,
1
June,2013
Hundreds
of protesters have gathered in Zuccotti Park, the epicenter of the
Occupy Wall Street movement, and plan to march 3 miles to the Turkish
consulate.
The
“peaceful international solidarity event” is being held “with
the goal to direct public attention to Istanbul Gezi Parki protests
and consequent police brutality of AKP/Erdogan government!” Occupy
Wall Street announced.
Hundreds
of people, including many Turkish Americans and members of the Occupy
Wall Street movement, protest in Zuccotti Park in solidarity with
demonstrators in Istanbul who are trying to stop a popular park from
being demolished to make way for a shopping center on June 1, 2013 in
New York City (AFP Photo / Spencer Platt)
Demonstrators,
many dressed in red, could be seen waving signs proclaiming 'Istanbul
is not alone' while others waved the Turkish national flag.
Saturday
marks what activists have dubbed as a “homecoming celebration” to
occupy the space where the movement first began in September 2011, as
well as to “take a militant stand against the NYPD to assert our
right to [nonviolently] exist in public spaces.”
Hundreds
of people, including many Turkish Americans and members of the Occupy
Wall Street movement, protest in Zuccotti Park in solidarity with
demonstrators in Istanbul who are trying to stop a popular park from
being demolished to make way for a shopping center on June 1, 2013 in
New York City (AFP Photo / Spencer Platt)
‘Worldwide
solidarity’
While
other ‘OccupyGezi’ protests have been or will be held in several
major US cities, including Austin, Boston and Chicago, the protests
are quickly taking on a worldwide scope.
In
Brussels, Turkish nationals gathered in front of the EU Parliament in
Brussels to protest against police violence in Turkey, RT’s Tesa
Arcilla reports. Many in attendance were chanting anti-government
protests and holding up banners.
Similar
rallies showing solidarity with Turkish protesters were held in
London, Helsinki and outside the Turkish Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Protesters
in Egypt also plan to gather for a Taksim solidarity protest in front
of the Turkish Embassy in Cairo on Sunday evening, RT’s Bel Trew
reports.
Thousands
of people remain on Taksim Square in the heart of Istanbul after the
city was gripped by a second day of violent protest.
Hundreds
of people, including many Turkish Americans and members of the Occupy
Wall Street movement, protest in Zuccotti Park in solidarity with
demonstrators in Istanbul who are trying to stop a popular park from
being demolished to make way for a shopping center on June 1, 2013 in
New York City (AFP Photo / Spencer Platt)
Clashes
were sparked on Friday after police moved in to violently break up a
small sit-in demonstration against redevelopment plans for the nearby
Gezi Park.
The
harsh police crackdown, which included the deployment of tear gas and
water cannons, galvanized widespread public support for the protests
and sparked similar rallies throughout the country.
The
protests have evolved into public outcry against what demonstrators
say is the increasingly authoritarian drive of Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan.
From Occupation Wall Street -
#reoccupy
Wall Street's power has gone unchallenged for too long!
Starting
Saturday June 1st, 2013, Occupy will be holding a homecoming
celebration in Zuccotti Park, NYC to occupy the space where our
movement began. By day we will celebrate and reconnect with old
friends to plan the future of this movement, and by night we will
take a militant stand against the NYPD to assert our right to exist
in public spaces (nonviolently of course).
If
you have questions or need help, please call: +1 (516) 708-4777
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