OccupyGezi! OWS activists stage pro-Turkish rally in New York

[FarCenter]

Occupy activists are holding a rally in New York’s Zuccotti Park to show their support for anti-government protests raging in the heart of Istanbul. Similar demonstrations are being held throughout the world.

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Zuccotti Park, the epicenter of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and plan to march 3 miles to the Turkish consulate.

The “peaceful international solidarity event” is being held “with the goal to direct public attention to Istanbul Gezi Parki protests and consequent police brutality of AKP/Erdogan government!” Occupy Wall Street announced.

Demonstrators, many dressed in red, could be seen waving signs proclaiming 'Istanbul is not alone' while others waved the Turkish national flag.

Saturday marks what activists have dubbed as a “homecoming celebration” to occupy the space where the movement first began in September 2011, as well as to “take a militant stand against the NYPD to assert our right to [nonviolently] exist in public spaces.”

http://rt.com/usa/gezi-zuccotti-occupy-turkey-118/

[obliviously]

1. This subject holds the same level of importence

for me as does ring around the collar.

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. Yet you took the time to reply to a thread about it.

[obliviously]

3. Tell me

what are your thoughts about ring around the collar?

[HiPointDem]

5. dumb. i hope he doesn't answer since he's not particularly interested in ring around the collar.

people who aren't interested don't respond. unless they want to be snarky.

[obliviously]

6. It is like

I walk down this alley and i see this can lying on the ground, I harbor no animosity toward this can and care not as to whether it exists or not yet I kick it to see the reaction.

[HiPointDem]

8. no, it's like burning an ant to see the reaction.

[Egalitarian Thug]

7. My, what an apt user name. n/t

[Fire Walk With Me]

4. Turkey solidarity marches also occurred in Chicago, LA, and San Franscisco!

[Fire Walk With Me]

9. Seeing word of another solidarity march tomorrow in LA! n/t

[Fire Walk With Me]

10. Livestream for tonight's Pro-Turkey protest in Los Angeles at the CNN building:

CrossXBones ?@Cross_X_Bones

About to go live at @CNN #occupygezi #la protest
http://ustream.tv/channel/crossxbones

… @GlobalRevLive @ownnchannels @PMbeers pic.twitter.com/eDp3wob9Za

[Catherina]

11. Thank you. K&R n/t