Human Rights Association (IHD) Istanbul Branch has released a written statement condemning the police terror against Gezi Park protestors whose resistance is being supported by tens of thousands across the country.

IHD urged the ruling AKP government to open Taksim Square to people for the ending of clashes going on in Istanbul and spreading to other cities, to Ankara in particular.

Association pointed out that hundreds of people have been injured in clashes, with some among them having lost their eye and many others staying in intensive care unit.

IHD evaluated the brutal police attack against tens of thousands as a massacre, adding, “The protestors who are voicing fair demands must be allowed to enter the Taksim Square”. The Association called on the government to urgently remove the obstacles to the right to congregate and demonstrate.

IHD said they will be on vigil till the ending of Taksim events, reminding that government officials will be responsible for grave consequences.