Police came early in the morning
Police came early in the morning
Police came early in the morning
The aggression happened early in the morning. Brutal, at 5 am. People were waiting, but still, violence always surprise, somehow.
Police threw tear gas and went on destroying demonstrators' tents at Taksim Gezi Park. People there are protesting against the demolition of the park. And for this they had to be punished. At least one demonstrator has been taken to hospital, violence hitting once more who asks for a better life.
Police used Mass Incident Intervention Vehicle (TOMA) to disperse the demonstrators and then seized and destroyed their tents. They burned some.
Bulldozers resumed their demolition work, amidst the rests of the aggression. They were forced to stop when Peace and Democracy Party Istanbul deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder stood in front of the bulldozers.
Demonstrators are organizing a press conference.