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These protests remind me a lot of protests that were seen during the world trade talks or other free trade conventions in the US. Passionate young people protes

by cup 13y ago

These protests remind me a lot of protests that were seen during the world trade talks or other free trade conventions in the US. Passionate young people protesting about injustices they see in the world and severe retribution by an aggressive militarised police force.

diminoten 13y ago
You mean the G20 riots in Pittsburgh, PA in 2009? Here's some information on those protests: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_G-20_Pittsburgh_summit#Protests http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_G-20_Pittsburgh_summit#Pro... Those were much smaller, and the reaction from the authority there seems to have been harsh, but not much like what the pictures I've seen have represented the violence in Turkey. Those riots also seem to come in the form of the economically disenfranchised, where what's happening in Turkey has religious undertones, which in my subjective opinion gives it a more powder-keg feel.
- cup 13y ago
  Oh yeah those are the ones. I remember I was in Australia a few years back when there was some economic forum going on and they had locked the entire city down in anticipation of protests. The protests did start (probably more because young people love to protest) and the police got carried away in some cases toto. I think you're right though, Turkey is much more unpredictable and inflammable. I mean the country has a long history of military coups, it has major political parties which are extremeley well organised and committed and a long and interesting history which has developed a strong culture. I think this is a religious issue as you said as well, in the sense that the traditionally poor, religious under class (farmers etc) have gained the most during Erdogans tenure and now the upper, liberal secular class may be feeling threatened by this growing religious and productive force. Allahu alim though.

by cup 13y ago

diminoten 13y ago

You mean the G20 riots in Pittsburgh, PA in 2009? Here's some information on those protests: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_G-20_Pittsburgh_summit#Protests http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_G-20_Pittsburgh_summit#Pro... Those were much smaller, and the reaction from the authority there seems to have been harsh, but not much like what the pictures I've seen have represented the violence in Turkey. Those riots also seem to come in the form of the economically disenfranchised, where what's happening in Turkey has religious undertones, which in my subjective opinion gives it a more powder-keg feel.

cup 13y ago
Oh yeah those are the ones. I remember I was in Australia a few years back when there was some economic forum going on and they had locked the entire city down in anticipation of protests. The protests did start (probably more because young people love to protest) and the police got carried away in some cases toto. I think you're right though, Turkey is much more unpredictable and inflammable. I mean the country has a long history of military coups, it has major political parties which are extremeley well organised and committed and a long and interesting history which has developed a strong culture. I think this is a religious issue as you said as well, in the sense that the traditionally poor, religious under class (farmers etc) have gained the most during Erdogans tenure and now the upper, liberal secular class may be feeling threatened by this growing religious and productive force. Allahu alim though.