(en) Turkey, Tayyip fuck off! (fr)

"Tayyip break up, quit! "Is the slogan addressed to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip 
Erdogan that can be heard in the streets of Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, Adana and in most 
major cities in recent days. ---- But the current problem is not the trees Gezi Park: they 
find its source in many previous situations. This is why the left wing extremists, 
anarchists, Kemalists, Islamists and individuals from all possible backgrounds marched 
side by side in the streets, and for multiple personal reasons but all lead to a desire to 
leave the AKP government. ---- See also: Turkish anarchist struggle is Gezi Park in 
Istanbul - an explanation for Those on the lefthttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/25628 
---- What seems to be now a genuine popular uprising began on May 27 in the parking Gezi, 
Taksim Square, in the heart of Istanbul.

Because of a government project to transform the park into a barracks in Ottoman houses a 
shopping center, workers began cutting trees Thursday morning. Immediately people were 
mobilized and pitched their tents in the park to prevent its destruction. State response 
has been swift and for several days the police tried to leave the park occupiers using all 
means at their disposal, that is to say, tear gas, rubber bullets, arbitrary arrests etc.. 
But this brutal repression, far from discouraging the demonstrators, has multiplied. The 
dozens of people who initially showed to protect the trees in the park turned into 
thousands of people calling for the resignation of the government, not strange?

Not so, this uprising did not come from nowhere, we must remember the many events that 
took place in Turkey in recent months, even in recent years.

Already in 2010, in the center of Ankara, the workers of the national company Tekel 
tobacco and alcohol were mobilized to defend their places of work and wages. For several 
weeks, workers accompanied by a crowd of supporters, were relayed to occupy the center of 
the capital, even to begin a hunger strike.

But since late 2012 protests were chained.

October 29, 2012, on the occasion of the National Day and the margins of the official 
event, a rally held by the government as illegal, was organized at the initiative of the 
opposition party, the Kemalist Republican People's Party (CHP). Thousands of people have 
joined the protest against, sulking state festivities, which almost degenerated into a 
confrontation.
In November 2012 to obtain the right to use their native language in courts and schools, 
10,000 Kurdish political prisoners have went on strike at the end, more than 650 "until 
death." An important part of left-wing activists have also begun to fast to provide 
symbolic support for prisoners.

In December 2012, following the arbitrary arrest of a student accused of "terrorism" 
because he belonged to a left-wing organization, the students of the university in Ankara 
ODTU were raised. Clashes with the police lasted several days and nights on campus, 
spreading to other universities in the country, and many students were arrested.

On May 2013, demonstrators marching Taksim Square to celebrate Labor Day were surprised by 
the ban state to occupy the place of the current work reasons. A huge device police had 
been deployed on this occasion, and violent confrontations took place. There were many 
injuries and many arrests.

The current protests are not an isolated phenomenon, but just a tidal popular bowl that 
lasts a long time.

What people do they have tired? Government! Why?

Because the Erdo?an government multiplies the reforms, huge urban projects, the creation 
of new laws, belligerent diplomatic statements, without consulting the people.
Indeed, the Turkish Prime Minister has thus build a new channel parallel to the Bosphorus 
to facilitate the passage of ships, a third bridge and a subway to cross the Bosporus, two 
new cities to Istanbul at the ends of the side population Istanbul and a huge new mosque 
in Taksim Square. It has, moreover, tried to ban abortion, limited the sale of alcohol at 
times and specific locations while increasing the price prohibits all terraces downtown, 
and he tries to only amend the constitution by referendum to establish a semi-presidential 
system in Turkey to replace the parliamentary system we know today. This change of 
constitution aims to provide important powers to the President of the Republic, to 
Erdo?an, who can not seek re-election as Prime Minister, can continue to control the 
country as President.

But there is more.

Since 2007, several major trials based on a special legal system, ad 'hoc, therefore 
respecting any known jurisdiction, have the opportunity to be able to stop the AKP senior 
military officials, journalists, left-wing activists but also academics and students and 
this, without having to justify it. International politics of the AKP, the ruling Justice 
and Development Erdo?an also causes the dissatisfaction of the population. Indeed, the 
attitude of "Go to War" Erdo?an vis-?-vis Syria concerned because the Turks do not want to 
get bogged down in a regional conflict that does not concern them and about which they no 
asked their opinion. The recent attack in southern Turkey, in the small town of Reyhanli 
(probably organized by a left-wing splinter group in connection with the Syrian 
opposition) that killed 52 people awakening the wrath of public opinion which considers 
the aggressive policy of the AKP as responsible for this event.
The current problem is not so trees Gezi park, but finds its source in many previous 
situations. This is why the left wing extremists, anarchists, Kemalists, Islamists and 
individuals from all possible backgrounds marched side by side in the streets, and for 
multiple personal reasons but all lead to a desire to leave the AKP government. If Turkey 
is accustomed to coups, this is the first time a popular uprising that could evolve into a 
revolution takes place. The Arab and the international Occupy movement may have 
contributed to the understanding that the Turkish people uprisings yes, he can stand, he 
can resist, because governments can fall.

Istanbul a friend agreed to give an interview to explain his vision of current events.

Dilan:
"Hello! We are on the 6th day of revolt. Yesterday a million people marched through the 
streets of the Taksim, Be?ikta?, ?i?li, Kad?k?y and Harbiye. Currently, throughout Turkey, 
many political resistance groups are formed. But the revolt there is no single political 
vision. Kurds, leftists, anarchists, Kemalists, and young people without specific 
ideologies appear side-by-side. Journalists do not write how there were dead and wounded. 
No television talk events.
Even Recep Tayyip Erdogan does not move a finger.

He wanted to impose on us all at once: He tries to ban alcohol, abortion and the morning 
after pill. The people are very angry. This is the first time since the 1980s that 
political groups so different ideologies come together in the streets shouting slogan in 
unison. No credit is given to provocateurs. The events are very interesting and everyone 
agrees to demand the resignation of the government. As everyone involved we can take the 
boat that crosses the Bosphorus and free when two vessels passed passengers applaud and 
shout for joy. When the police use tear gas each helps people close to him, even if he 
does not know. A Taksim found throughout the free distribution of water, food and lemon 
juice against the tear gas. This revolt is very important, it may be historical. "

For more information:
To follow the events directly to the TV:http://www.livestream.com/revoltistanbul
To track the movement directly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q 23DirenGeziPark?% 
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Some background articles:

http://ovipot.hypotheses.org/8889
http://ovipot.hypotheses.org/8880
http://istanbul.blog.lemonde.fr