Saturday Night at Gezi Park
Taksim, via radical.com.tr Istanbul, June 8 Dear people, Picture this. It’s actually pretty cinematographic. A dungeon with screens. A table with a bottle of coke, a bag of crisps. And a drowsy...
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Istanbul, June 9. 0707 hrs. Dear people, All night we strolled along the streets of Gezi, and never for a moment did my amazement subside. I am so happy to be here. This thing is much bigger than I...
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Via @crypt0nomous Istanbul, June 10, 0254 hrs. Dear people, There is something awesome about barricades. It’s got to do with the sense of power and determination they convey. And with their...
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Barricade in front of the Intercontinental Hotel Istanbul, June 11, 0048 hrs. Dear people, The tanks didn’t come this morning. We are still here. It has been another day of freedom. Those of you who...
View ArticleThe Longest Day
Dear people, On the eve of the attack I was sitting in the International Corner, talking to Turkish comrades about the next phase of democratic escalation. At nine in the morning, every neighbourhood...
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Dear people, Not surprisingly, the day after the battle, the camp looked like a war zone. The water cannons, the gas attacks, the stampedes, and finally the rain had seriously damaged the peripheral...
View Article“If Music be the Food of Love…”
Istanbul, June 14, 1201 hrs. Dear people, Every revolution needs its heroes. Ours is called Davide. He is the pianoman. Yesterday and tonight he has been playing in Taksim for twelve hours straight,...
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