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1 commento[21] This week, a defiant Erdogan claimed victory over the hundreds of thousands of Turkish people who raised their voices and took to the streets against injustice and corruption. Let's urgently answer to him with an unprecedented "Stand with Taksim" virtual march to show him that brute force will never silence democracy!
The government has gone too far -- 4 people are dead, more than 7,500 injured and thousands arrested -- even the UN Human Rights Commissioner has condemned the excessive use of force against the protesters. But Erdogan is determined to crush any dissent and even vowed to give a freer hand to the police! His iron fist has caused his public approval ratings to plummet and if enough of us join now, we can make him understand that while water cannons and tea r gas may help him seize squares, they will never drown out the people's voices.
We have to act fast. Let's deliver a deafening message to Erdogan and the AKP that we will not rest until the people are allowed to protest peacefully and those responsible for the crackdown are held accountable. Click below to build a huge virtual "Taksim Square" protest that sends shockwaves through social media and pledge to stand up for our democracy:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/turkey_virtual_march/?tQdwXeb
It seems this government will stop at nothing to silence the people. In recent days dozens of protesters were dragged away in raids and over the weekend riot police stormed Taksim Square, forcing thousands to flee. And now Erdogan has declared that the police have triumphed over people power, using force to ‘save’ Turkey's democracy!
Erdogan may think he can overpower the hundred s of thousands of people who’ve taken to the streets and dismiss the protests as nothing more than terrorist acts. But he can't hide the fact that this movement is bringing citizens together from all walks of life with legitimate concerns and demands -- ranging from the protection of essential public services and the environment to the defence of the most basic freedoms of speech and expression.
Now, at this key moment, we can show the government that their tactics to squash dissent have not defeated our spirit. Let’s build a massive online protest to make it clear that we will continue to protest peacefully until it engages in real dialogue and actually listens to our concerns. Sign now to join the virtual Taksim Square and share with everyone:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/turkey_virtual_march/?tQdwXeb
Erdogan called social media "the worst menace to society", but now he's seen the power we have when we organise together. Almost 150,000 of us have signed the petition demanding that Erdogan stop the crackdown. Now, let's show him just how powerful social media can be by joining together once again to show him that our people's protest is very much alive.
With hope and determination,
Luis, Allison, Patri, Rewan and the entire Avaaz team
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More Information:
Turkey arrests dozens as crackdown on protests against Erdoğan continues (The Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/18/turkey-arrests-crackdown-protests-erdogan
Erdogan claims victory after protest crackdown (Gulf Times)
http://www.gulf-times.com/uk-europe/183/details/356722/erdogan-claims-victory-after-protest-crackdown
Turkish government, protesters seek to draw sting from unrest (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/20/us-turkey-protests-idUSBRE9590QA20130620
Turkey Arrests Dozens in Crackdown on Protests (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/19/world/europe/turkey-arrests-dozens-in-crackdown-on-protests.html
Turkey's 'standing people' protest spreads amid Erdoğan's crackdown (The Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/18/turkey-taksim-standing-protests-erdogan
Turkey PM claims victory after protest crackdown (The Daily Star)
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Jun-18/220770-police-arrest-over-100-in-swoop-on-turkey-protesters.ashx#axzz2Wa8FMJVO
{ Pubblicato il: 23.06.2013 }
