Revolution in Turkey

• SportsAndLady

  

  Anyone following this? Crazy shit in Istanbul and the capital city, Ankara.
  
  Here are some pics (NSFW):
  
  http://imgur.com/a/wOrZR#0
  
  The Turkish government has restricted all social media and refuses to cover these events on Turkish television. As a revolution is going on in their capital city, the gov't is airing a documentary about Penguins.
  
  NOTE: Not trying to turn this political, hopefully this can stay in SB.
• justincredible

  

  A peaceful sit-in over the destruction of the last park in Istanbul was the catalyst that started this, correct? I saw some pictures from that first day and they were pretty brutal. Some lady was killed from a gas canister to the head. Another guy was sprayed with some sort of chemical while holding a sign and eventually died. Fucked. Up.
• SportsAndLady

  

  justincredible;1451822 wrote:A peaceful sit-in over the destruction of the last park in Istanbul was the catalyst that started this, correct? I saw some pictures from that first day and they were pretty brutal. Some lady was killed from a gas canister to the head. Another guy was sprayed with some sort of chemical while holding a sign and eventually died. Fucked. Up.

  
  Yep all started in the park in Istanbul. Peaceful protests turned blood shed.
• justincredible

  

  http://www.policymic.com/articles/45849/taksim-square-protests-13-photos-showing-severity-of-the-protests
• dlazz

  I've been following as much as reddit has allowed me, since people keep reposting it.
  
  It's interesting, but I don't get worked up about things like that. They live completely different lives in a different society.
• justincredible

  

  dlazz;1451834 wrote:I've been following as much as reddit has allowed me, since people keep reposting it.
  
  It's interesting, but I don't get worked up about things like that. They live completely different lives in a different society.

  While it is something that gets me "worked up" as a human it's definitely not something I'd want the US to get involved in.
• dlazz

  It wasn't a shot at you. I just don't care about world events is all.
• justincredible

  

  dlazz;1451839 wrote:It wasn't a shot at you. I just don't care about world events is all.

  I didn't take it as a shot at all.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  dlazz;1451839 wrote:It wasn't a shot at you. I just don't care about world events is all.

  You literally don't care about anything besides your job thread, so this is not surprising.
• dlazz

  DeyDurkie5;1451863 wrote:You literally don't care about anything besides your job thread, so this is not surprising.

  nonsense. I care about you.
• like_that

  

  This has been worrisome for me as I have family in instanbul. My mother has been getting as many updates from friends and family as possible.
• SportsAndLady

  

  like_that;1451934 wrote:This has been worrisome for me as I have family in instanbul. My mother has been getting as many updates from friends and family as possible.

  
  So do I. Was actually in the middle of planning a trip to Istanbul next march. Looks like that ain't happening anymore. I think we're going to New Zealand instead.
• said_aouita

  

  SportsAndLady;1451956 wrote:So do I. Was actually in the middle of planning a trip to Istanbul next march. Looks like that ain't happening anymore. I think we're going to New Zealand instead.

  That sucks. Where were you taking off from? I'm amazed by Byzantine architecture and planning a trip to Instanbul sometime soon to take some pictures.
• justincredible

  

  Riot police not sure what to do, start harassing peaceful people along the waterfront. Fucking dicks.
  
  [video=youtube;91_90zGwjpY][/video]
• said_aouita

  

  justincredible;1451986 wrote:Riot police not sure what to do, start harassing peaceful people along the waterfront.

  Who probably minutes before were seen throwing molotov cocktail.
  
  Kidding. The dude in that awful yellow shirt at the end deserved it for bad taste in clothing.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Someone should post the video of the guy getting run over by a police vehicle. It's crazy.
  
  Ill post it tonight after work if no one does.
• like_that

  

  justincredible;1451986 wrote:Riot police not sure what to do, start harassing peaceful people along the waterfront. Fucking dicks.
  
  [video=youtube;91_90zGwjpY][/video]

  
  Turkish police have always been known for being fucking corrupt idiots.
  

  said_aouita;1452018 wrote:Who probably minutes before were seen throwing molotov cocktail.
  
  Kidding. The dude in that awful yellow shirt at the end deserved it for bad taste in clothing.

  It's a soccer jersey...
• GOONx19

  

  SportsAndLady;1452020 wrote:Someone should post the video of the guy getting run over by a police vehicle. It's crazy.
  
  Ill post it tonight after work if no one does.

  [video=youtube;sbYQ_dzFniY][/video]
• justincredible

  

  GOONx19;1452032 wrote:[video=youtube;sbYQ_dzFniY][/video]

  Damn.
• said_aouita

  

  lol.
• justincredible

  

  said_aouita;1452065 wrote:lol.

  Yes. Hilarious.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Human beings being run over by people w/ a little bit of power. Said laughs. SMH, what a scumbag.
• Trueblue23

  

  Crazy stuff.
  
  Here in America we think we have it so terribly bad because of gas prices, the guy we voted for didn't win the election, etc.
  
  Puts things into perspective.
• bases_loaded

  

  Trueblue23;1452351 wrote:Crazy stuff.
  
  Here in America we think we have it so terribly bad because of gas prices, the guy we voted for didn't win the election, etc.
  
  Puts things into perspective.

  
  It's coming
• justincredible

  

  bases_loaded;1452367 wrote:It's coming

  If (when?) the economy collapses, look out.