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There are a number of defended buildings & complexes near Taksim. Consulates galore; a military hospital on Inonu Caddessi that has a bunch of sandbagged positi
by CurtMonash 13y ago
There are a number of defended buildings & complexes near Taksim. Consulates galore; a military hospital on Inonu Caddessi that has a bunch of sandbagged positions on it, along w/ more conventional guardposts; etc. And there's a military museum on the edge of the park, right next to where dozens of cats happily live.
Any of those places reporting troubles? Or is it all in the streets and park itself?
- cdash 13y agoNot really, there was a video of police showing up at a military guarded position that tried to order them around and force them to let them have access. They told the guards that they will be forced to shoot tear gas at them if they don't comply and the military told them we have things we can shoot at you too and then the police left. The military is not really taking any action and the protests are not upset with the military as the military has been the secular force in Turkey for a long time and has staged coups before to keep it so.
- CurtMonash 13y agoSounds consistent with other reports I've seen -- the protests haven't morphed into a general riot. cf. the photos of protesters cleaning up Istiklal Street when they finish. (Istiklal is the premier historical consulate/shopping street of central Istanbul, ending in Taksim Square. A bit disappointing to tourist on, actually, but a big deal even so.)