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L0oniX

(31,493 posts) Mon Jun 3, 2013, 01:07 PM Jun 2013

This is how it starts.

<>Over 900 people have been arrested across Turkey for what the authorities called a security measure.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35154.htm

Bet me this doesn't turn out to go full scale!

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This is how it starts. (Original Post) L0oniX Jun 2013 OP

No bets. The pics of people crossing the bridge and the numbers in the streets? PDJane Jun 2013 #1

You might take a look around... L0oniX Jun 2013 #3

I've been looking. The police are heavy-handed, but the sheer number of protesters isn't being shown PDJane Jun 2013 #4

Who will the army side with? Adsos Letter Jun 2013 #2

PDJane

(10,103 posts)

1. No bets. The pics of people crossing the bridge and the numbers in the streets?

Reply to L0oniX (Original post)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 01:12 PM

Jun 2013

Nope. Not gonna bet.

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

3. You might take a look around...

Reply to PDJane (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 02:03 PM

Jun 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022933671

...and there is lots more.

PDJane

(10,103 posts)

4. I've been looking. The police are heavy-handed, but the sheer number of protesters isn't being shown

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 02:08 PM

Jun 2013

I've been following live blogs and international photo blogs since the beginning. The numbers in the streets are not small......the march across the bridge was huge, as were the street protests.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

2. Who will the army side with?

Reply to L0oniX (Original post)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 01:14 PM

Jun 2013

Seems like they've been the major player in Turkish politics for many years.

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