Another Erdoğan-coup.
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Hacettepe University [Ankara] students started a sit-in protest: "We don't want police on campus!"During the sit-in protest that started after TOMA [water cannon trucks] and riot police vehicles were brought to Beytepe Campus, students ask:
"Where were the police when they were dying in the earthquake, where was the TOMA when the hotel was burning?"
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Anti-coup protests also continued in Şişli district of İstanbul, whose mayor also was usurped as part of Erdoğan's currently ongoing coup, while the neighborhood cheered and banged pots and pans in support.
"Free press! Free Turkey!"
Protest in front of the the government of Turkey's censorship agency RTÜK against its media repression, decreed TV-channel blackouts (one was e.g. ordered a 10-day blackout for covering the anti-coup protests) and police brutality.
An archived livestream from that protest:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xf-obUegJc -
"Free press! Free Turkey!"
Protest in front of the the government of Turkey's censorship agency RTÜK against its media repression, decreed TV-channel blackouts (one was e.g. ordered a 10-day blackout for covering the anti-coup protests) and police brutality.
An archived livestream from that protest:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xf-obUegJcNew livestream of an anti-coup protest (banned) happening now in Ankara, capital city of Turkey:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3R5v8bh9js -
New livestream of an anti-coup protest (banned) happening now in Ankara, capital city of Turkey:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3R5v8bh9jsAnother new livestream, this time of the anti-coup protest in İzmir, W Turkey... or rather, the pro-coup cops' repression against the people:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXVXEawr2Kk -
Another new livestream, this time of the anti-coup protest in İzmir, W Turkey... or rather, the pro-coup cops' repression against the people:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXVXEawr2KkThe Council of Europe (CoE, again: not related to the EU) Congress of Local and Regional Authorities urged Turkey "to stop prosecuting and detaining elected representatives from opposition parties; release current detainees [...]"
https://www.coe.int/en/web/congress/-/congress-urges-t%C3%BCrkiye-to-release-detained-mayors-and-stop-their-dismissals-and-detention -
The Council of Europe (CoE, again: not related to the EU) Congress of Local and Regional Authorities urged Turkey "to stop prosecuting and detaining elected representatives from opposition parties; release current detainees [...]"
https://www.coe.int/en/web/congress/-/congress-urges-t%C3%BCrkiye-to-release-detained-mayors-and-stop-their-dismissals-and-detentionMore journalists detained for doing their jobs of covering the anti-coup protests in Turkey, as "Two journalists covering protests detained by anti-terror police"
https://bianet.org/haber/two-journalists-covering-protests-detained-by-anti-terror-police-305927
In addition also the journalist Joakim Medin from Sweden was detained after arriving to cover the protests for @dagensetc, so there has been demand that the government of Sweden must do their job by demanding Turkey release the journalist, but I have not seen any report of a response to this."Lawyer of jailed İstanbul mayor taken into custody", which of course endangers the universal human right to defense
https://bianet.org/haber/lawyer-of-jailed-istanbul-mayor-taken-into-custody-305930Also, here is a summary of how, so far, related to the anti-coup protests Turkey's "broadcasting council silences dissenting voices: RTÜK imposes record penalties on opposition channels"
https://medyanews.net/turkish-broadcasting-council-silences-dissenting-voices-rtuk-imposes-record-penalties-on-opposition-channels/ -
More journalists detained for doing their jobs of covering the anti-coup protests in Turkey, as "Two journalists covering protests detained by anti-terror police"
https://bianet.org/haber/two-journalists-covering-protests-detained-by-anti-terror-police-305927
In addition also the journalist Joakim Medin from Sweden was detained after arriving to cover the protests for @dagensetc, so there has been demand that the government of Sweden must do their job by demanding Turkey release the journalist, but I have not seen any report of a response to this."Lawyer of jailed İstanbul mayor taken into custody", which of course endangers the universal human right to defense
https://bianet.org/haber/lawyer-of-jailed-istanbul-mayor-taken-into-custody-305930Also, here is a summary of how, so far, related to the anti-coup protests Turkey's "broadcasting council silences dissenting voices: RTÜK imposes record penalties on opposition channels"
https://medyanews.net/turkish-broadcasting-council-silences-dissenting-voices-rtuk-imposes-record-penalties-on-opposition-channels/Now also AFP covers that "Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was detained upon arrival in Turkey where he was heading to cover anti-government demonstrations, Sweden's foreign minister and the reporter's newspaper Dagens ETC [= @dagensetc] said Friday"
https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/world-news/846078/swedish-journalist-detained-on-arrival-in-turkey3a-fm/en?src=rss&utm_source=TheWALL360&utm_medium=Rss-articles&utm_campaign=rss&utm_term=Rss -
Now also AFP covers that "Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was detained upon arrival in Turkey where he was heading to cover anti-government demonstrations, Sweden's foreign minister and the reporter's newspaper Dagens ETC [= @dagensetc] said Friday"
https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/world-news/846078/swedish-journalist-detained-on-arrival-in-turkey3a-fm/en?src=rss&utm_source=TheWALL360&utm_medium=Rss-articles&utm_campaign=rss&utm_term=RssArchived livestream from a "Great Student Assembly" in Ankara for the anti-coup protests, which ended about 40 minutes ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Me5dA2ECM
This is of course too covered by the decree-imposed Governor's blanket ban. -
Archived livestream from a "Great Student Assembly" in Ankara for the anti-coup protests, which ended about 40 minutes ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Me5dA2ECM
This is of course too covered by the decree-imposed Governor's blanket ban.Representative of the Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions (DİSK, >300k members) at a rally during ½ day strike in İzmir, W Turkey, called for a general strike and resistance against economic injustice, political oppression and violations of democratic rights.
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Representative of the Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions (DİSK, >300k members) at a rally during ½ day strike in İzmir, W Turkey, called for a general strike and resistance against economic injustice, political oppression and violations of democratic rights.
Livestream of current demo in Malatya, E Turkey, against dictator Erdoğan's currently ongoing coup:
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Livestream of current demo in Malatya, E Turkey, against dictator Erdoğan's currently ongoing coup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTYWBO-l1FE"Shoulder to shoulder, against Fascism!"
The people of Şişli district of İstanbul, the Mayor of which was also usurped during Erdoğan's current coup, keep protesting in spite of heavy rain this evening.
Protests remain completely banned by the decree-appointed Governor.
Also this time you can hear the neighborhood express its support for the protest by banging pots and pans at home. -
"Shoulder to shoulder, against Fascism!"
The people of Şişli district of İstanbul, the Mayor of which was also usurped during Erdoğan's current coup, keep protesting in spite of heavy rain this evening.
Protests remain completely banned by the decree-appointed Governor.
Also this time you can hear the neighborhood express its support for the protest by banging pots and pans at home.Police ensuring the safety of the people and protecting public peace in Turkey this evening, by... unprovoked shoving a person in a manner that could very well have caused severe head trauma and then... beating that person and another person who came to help the injured,
probably to prevent the horrible crime of speaking regime-dissenting opinion to the recorder. -
Police ensuring the safety of the people and protecting public peace in Turkey this evening, by... unprovoked shoving a person in a manner that could very well have caused severe head trauma and then... beating that person and another person who came to help the injured,
probably to prevent the horrible crime of speaking regime-dissenting opinion to the recorder. -
The pretext for Turkey detaining the journalist Joakim Medin from Sweden on arrival to cover the anti-coup protests is "insulting the president" (of Turkey) and "membership of an armed terrorist organization", according to dokuz8HABER's report just now.
Now Reuters confirmed the default charges against anyone the Erdoğan-regime dislikes are being used against the journalist Joakim Medin from Sweden too.
It's this https://todon.eu/@b9AcE/109677366052782731 protest in Stockholm that they've decided is "membership in a terrorist organization" and "insulting the president" (...a president who is an insult to humanity).https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/swedish-journalist-jailed-turkey-terrorism-insult-charges-2025-03-28/
Also, I've never seen anyone call that person by the name "Kaj" before... -
Now Reuters confirmed the default charges against anyone the Erdoğan-regime dislikes are being used against the journalist Joakim Medin from Sweden too.
It's this https://todon.eu/@b9AcE/109677366052782731 protest in Stockholm that they've decided is "membership in a terrorist organization" and "insulting the president" (...a president who is an insult to humanity).https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/swedish-journalist-jailed-turkey-terrorism-insult-charges-2025-03-28/
Also, I've never seen anyone call that person by the name "Kaj" before...Regarding Turkey detaining the journalist Joakim Medin from Sweden after arriving in İstanbul to cover the anti-coup protests for @dagensetc, which was done on pretext of allegations related to a protest (see earlier in this thread for more details) held by @rojavakommitteerna_com (the Rojava Committees) in Stockholm, the Rojava Committees in a statement themselves commented that (my translation)
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We want to hereby make it clear that Joakim Medin is not, and has never been, a member of the Rojava Committees. The journalist Medin did not participate in any way in our action and Turkey's actions further strengthen the image of a deeply undemocratic regime which is extensively using the terrorism label to silence opposition, protests and journalism.
─────Medin's editor in chief also commented that the "membership in a terrorist organization" accusation is "One hundred percent false. Medin is a journalist, nothing else".
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Regarding Turkey detaining the journalist Joakim Medin from Sweden after arriving in İstanbul to cover the anti-coup protests for @dagensetc, which was done on pretext of allegations related to a protest (see earlier in this thread for more details) held by @rojavakommitteerna_com (the Rojava Committees) in Stockholm, the Rojava Committees in a statement themselves commented that (my translation)
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We want to hereby make it clear that Joakim Medin is not, and has never been, a member of the Rojava Committees. The journalist Medin did not participate in any way in our action and Turkey's actions further strengthen the image of a deeply undemocratic regime which is extensively using the terrorism label to silence opposition, protests and journalism.
─────Medin's editor in chief also commented that the "membership in a terrorist organization" accusation is "One hundred percent false. Medin is a journalist, nothing else".
Today "hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied in Istanbul Saturday calling for democracy to be defended [...]", reports AFP.
Archived livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-rz4XIdy9I
AFP: https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250329-turkey-opposition-calls-mass-rally-in-istanbul -
Today "hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied in Istanbul Saturday calling for democracy to be defended [...]", reports AFP.
Archived livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-rz4XIdy9I
AFP: https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250329-turkey-opposition-calls-mass-rally-in-istanbulAnother statement regarding Turkey detaining the journalist Joakim Medin after arriving in İstanbul to do their job by covering the current anti-coup protests for @dagensetc, on pretext of claiming the journalist was involved with the Rojava Committees' 2023 protest action in Stockholm, allegations regarding which the Rojava Committees (@rojavakommitteerna_com) today also made this statement (my translation):
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Once again: Joakim Medin has never been a member of the Rojava Committees and had nothing to do with our action. It was planned and carried out entirely by us. But it is hardly a coincidence that Erdoğan jails the Swedish journalist who has most diligently scrutinized Turkey's persecution of Kurds
That Turkish authorities dare imprison a Swedish journalist is also a direct consequence of the Swedish government's groveling before the despot Erdoğan.To Turkey and Erdoğan in particular, we send the greeting that they can expect more actions in the future
Free Joakim Medin
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Their statement in original Swedish language: https://kolektiva.social/@rojavakommitteerna_com/114245901410290987 -
Another statement regarding Turkey detaining the journalist Joakim Medin after arriving in İstanbul to do their job by covering the current anti-coup protests for @dagensetc, on pretext of claiming the journalist was involved with the Rojava Committees' 2023 protest action in Stockholm, allegations regarding which the Rojava Committees (@rojavakommitteerna_com) today also made this statement (my translation):
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Once again: Joakim Medin has never been a member of the Rojava Committees and had nothing to do with our action. It was planned and carried out entirely by us. But it is hardly a coincidence that Erdoğan jails the Swedish journalist who has most diligently scrutinized Turkey's persecution of Kurds
That Turkish authorities dare imprison a Swedish journalist is also a direct consequence of the Swedish government's groveling before the despot Erdoğan.To Turkey and Erdoğan in particular, we send the greeting that they can expect more actions in the future
Free Joakim Medin
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Their statement in original Swedish language: https://kolektiva.social/@rojavakommitteerna_com/114245901410290987 -
People released on probation were greeted with general applause at the İstanbul "Justice" Palace:
An aerial view of the anti-coup protest gathering today in İstanbul (see previous toot in this thread).
That is a lot of people.Especially considering public transport reportedly didn't add more capacity for the expected hugely extraordinary amount of users, so people were just left standing at the stations.
Oh, also, all protests, gatherings, leafleting, petitions gathering, press conferences, etc are still blanket banned by the unelected Governor imposed by dictator Erdoğan's decree.
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