1 dead at anti-IMF protests in Istanbul
abc'er | 06.10.2009 22:11 | Repression | Social Struggles
If your Spanish is good see here:
http://www.lahaine.org/index.php?p=40491 http://barcelona.indymedia.org/newswire/display/382894/index.php or in Turkish here:
http://istanbul.indymedia.org/?l=tr My Spanish is crap, but it appears the man suffered a cardiac arrest, and subsequently died, after riot cops shot liberal amounts of various crowd control gasses in central Istanbul. Combat between around 4000 protesters and riot cops looked pretty heavy too, with over 100 arrested. ITN reported on protests earlier today, dunno if they've since covered the death?
Of course, the police actions may have been caught on CCTV, but if so then like the cops whose actions killed Ian Tomlinson...they'll have absolutely nothing to worry about.
Solidarity and vengeance against all killer cops.
abc'er
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06.10.2009 22:50
Demonstators against the IMF
Tear gas rains down on demo
Fighting back
Fighting back some more with slingshots
More gas
Erecting barricades against the cops
Trashing a bank or two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReGlm26y65Y&feature=player_embedded#at=53 CNN reporter overwhelmed by tear gas:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/06/imf-turkey.protests/#cnnSTCVideo Photo Gallery:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/06/imf-turkey.protests/#cnnSTCPhoto
MR
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You Are Invited to a Bonfire of Resistance
06.10.2009 22:53
RESISTANBUL!
What has happened this week....
MAKE CAPITALISM HISTORY
Global elites will meet in Istanbul between 28th September – 7th October to discuss their new plans for exploiting all humanity and the world. For this reason we organized an extremely festive action programme.
We’re inviting everyone -who has a problem with capitalism and the global destruction it created – to the streets and calling everyone to make Istanbul hell for the IMF & the WB!
RIOT TIME FOR ISTANBUL!
1st October – We’re in the streets against the Social Security Law!
Place: Taksim Gezi Park
Time: 11:00
2nd October – Global resistance day against the ecological destruction of capitalism !
Place: Galatasaray Square
Time: 15:00
3rd October – Global resistance day against Urban Transformation, Gentrification, and Homelessness !
Place: Taksim Square
Time: 15:00
4th October – Global insurrection day against capitalism
Place: Tunnel Square
Time: 15:00
6th – We’re shutting the IMF & the WB meeting down!
Place: Tunnel Square
Time: 10:00
7th October –We’re shutting the IMF & the WB meeting down!
Autonomous Actions
Place: Everywhere
Time: Any time
THE STAGE IS YOURS, ISTANBUL!
MR