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ANARSISTANBUL ORGANIZATION IN ACTION AGAINST NATO

Istanbul: ALIENS AGAINST NATO LAND AT BEYOGLU

Police attacked anarchists



On June 16th aliens against NATO landed at Beyoglu, Istiklal Street.that is one of the important places of “NATO valley” (where the NATO summit will take place. Tight measures are taken and many people’s identities and houses are investigated in detail in this region)

When aliens got out of the historical tram (nostalgic symbol of Beyoglu, Istanbul) in Galatarasaray Square by shouting the slogans “Imagination to Action Against NATO!” lots of people on the street, including police and press, got very surprised. As activists’ voices echoed in Istiklal Street, they held “ANARSISTANBUL ORGANIZATION AGAINST NATO” banner.



At that moment police tried to attack the ‘alien’ activists.ANARSISTANBUL activists shouted the slogan “Bread Justice Freedom” and resisted. Carrying black flags and placards against NATO, ANARSISTANBUL activists read their declaration while police harassment was continuing. Afterwards they shouted slogans: “Imagination to Action Against NATO”, “NATO is Murderers', Istanbul is Ours”, “Bread Justice Freedom”, “Anarchy in Istanbul Against NATO”.

Activists wearing alien masks explained that their action was not only against NATO but also against the people doing nothing against NATO.



As police harassment continued through the action, alien activists resisted the police saying “You can detain us, since you have no problem such as ‘alien rights’ ” (With the alien rights theme, activists faked the police. As Turkey’s candidacy for EU membership is one of the main agendas in the recent years, human rights policy is a very important issue and problem for state. Activists created an irony by using alien rights/human rights theme and police failed in surprise)



After reading the declaration and shouting slogans, one of the alien activists pointed another activist wearing a Bush mask and said “Are you afraid of us, the aliens? We have never thrown bombs over Iraqi people. We are not the cause of hunger. We don’t torture people. Don’t be afraid of us, you should be afraid of Bush, he is the one you have to be afraid of.”



The march of the activists was prevented by police and activists again shouted slogans. Afterwards police announced “You have two minutes to take off your masks.” ANARSISTANBUL activists replied the police: “You have only five minutes to leave !” Then police attacked the activists but they faced strong resistance.

Police used tear gas to detain anarchists, yet the slogans continued for a long time. Police detained all ANARSISTANBUL activists who resisted all together in solidarity. ANARSISTANBUL activists resisted when the police tried to force them into the police van and they continued shouting their slogans: “NATO is Murderers', Istanbul is Ours”



It is important to emphasize that when the action began, there were intense police measures in Galatasaray Square. In those conditions, starting the action was a real problem but anarchists overcame it.



WITH IMAGINATION IN ACTION AGAINST NATO, ACTIONS OF ANARSISTANBUL AGAINST USURPER MURDERERS WILL CONTINUE.





ANARSISTANBUL ORGANIZATION AGAINST NATO

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