[Istanbul] Ten thousands of people at Taksim Square and Gezi Park shouting: « Government resign » and « AKP to the grave, people to power. »
*15.18:*
[Ankara] The amount of the people at Kizilay Square has decreased due to the accelerating heat. It is expected that the amount will rise again in the following hours.
*15.07:*
[Izmir] Ten thousands of people are at Gündogdu Square in Izmir. The members of Confederation of Public Workers’ Unions, of Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions and of Turkish Municipal and General Workers’ Union burst out: « Shoulder to shoulder against Fascism. »
*15.06:*
[Istanbul] Taksim Square is now full of Confederation of Public Workers’ Unions members and they shout out: « Captives of CPWU are our honor. » and « Shoulder to shoulder against Fascism. »
*14.56:*
[Hatay] Hatay Halkevi (left wing community house) invites everyone to come out the streets, make noise, light squares with candles at 21.00 in tribute to Abdullah Cömert who lost his life because of a police attack.
*14.52:*
[Siirt] Striking for two days, KESK laborers gathered today at 11.00 in front of the KESK building. While shouting out slogans, the laborers marched along Güres Avenue, held a press release, condemning the attacks to civillians in Taksim and all over the country, and carried out a sit in strike. During the strike, people shouted continuously: « Everywhere is Taksim, everywhere is resistance. »
*14.47:*
[Kocaeli] In Kocaeli, thousands of laborers gathered in front of the Central Bank, then they marched to the Human Rights Memorial. The strike of workers at Human Rights Memorial continues.
*14.39:*
[Bafra] The marching that started in front of the Education Union’s Bafra Representative Office has ended in Cumhuriyet Square with a press conference.
*14.33:*
[Istanbul] In Istanbul, DISK general secretary Arzu Atabek Cerkezoglu held the press release. DISk members headed to Gezi Park. Ten thousands members of Confederation of Public Workers’ Unions, Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects members, of other democratic political organizations and political parties continue their march towards Taksim. Hundreds of members of Turkish Civil Aviation Union joined the crowd in Gezi Park, shouting « Time will come for AKP to render an account to the society. »
*14.12:*
[Istanbul] Ten thousands of KESK at Taksim square are marching to Tarlabaşı boulevard.
*14.07:*
[Antakya] In Antakya, members of the Confederation of Public Workers’ Unions has marched towards Aalen Field. The locals are supporting the march of over a thousand members from their homes as they are making noises with. People are supporting them with honking in their cars, shouting: « Abdullah Cömert is immortal. »
*14.00:*
[Istanbul] DISK is chating the slogan »Shoulder to shoulder against facism » with burning torches at Taksim Square.
*14.00:*
[Hopa] Hopa community center is meeting at Hopa Square at 20:00.
*13.58:*
[Istanbul] Academicians and students of İstanbul University has declared that they are boycotting and are walking towards Taksim. Unkapanı Bridge is now full thanks to people around.
*13.50:*
[Istanbul] DISK has entered Taksim Square, something they were not allowed to do on May 1. When DISK members drew close to Kazancı Slope, they practiced a moment of silence to honour the workers who lost their lives during the massacres in 1977. The fists of DISK members were raised in the air.
*13.48:*
[Giresun] Hundreds of civil who gathered in front of KESK (Civil Servant unions confederation) have reached Atatürk Square in Giresun. they shouted slogans ‘ everywhere is Taksim, Everywhere resistance’, ‘Stand shoulder to shoulder against fachism’, ‘no subcontractor’. the people around supported them by their hooter, clapping from balconies and whistle.
*13.41:*
[Istanbul] DISK cortege’s front end has reached Gezi Park.
*13.40:*
[Istanbul] DISK is walking from Elmadag to Taksim.
*13.33:*
[Ankara] University students are collecting garbages in Kızılay Square.
*13.32:*
[Ankara] ODTÜ students were intensely applauded as they entered the Kızılay Square. Tens of thousands are chanting the slogan ‘Government resign’.
*13.31:*
[Artvin] A large banner which is written as ‘only way is streets and revolution’ under the photo of Metin Lokumcu was hung on GİMA building.
*13.21:*
[Istanbul] Sarıyer community, which has been marching the streets with thousands of people for two days, is heading to Taksim, where the resistance fire began. The gathering is scheduled for 20.00 hours at Hacıosman metro station.
*13.18:*
[Diyarbakir] The strikes are continuing with a traditional folk dance in Diyarbakir. Most young people are attending the protests.
*13.14:*
[Istanbul] Thousands of government workers are heading to Taksim from IMÇ.
*13.10:*
[Istanbul] The cortege of Eğitim Sen (Education Union) and Istanbul University students has joined KESK and is marching to Taksim.
*13.09:*
[Istanbul] In Istanbul, the support for the protest that started with thousands of labourers is increasing. People are hitting the pans together to make noises to support, the attendance to protests is increasing.
*13.00:*
[Bursa] People are gathering at 19:00 for World Environment Day and to support Taksim protests.
*13.00:*
[Istanbul] In Istanbul there is a lot of support and attendance from people for the DISK cortege that consists of thousands of labourers. Disk’s all trade unions, Istanbul Doctor Group and Socialists are attending the cortege. In Halaskar Gazi Streetm the thousands of labourers that blocked the traffic are shouting the slogans « Tayyip Resign », « Shoulder to shoulder against fascism »
*12.52:*
[Bursa] In Bursa the public labourers met in Setbasi and walked to Sehrekustu.
*12.49:*
[Istanbul] Outside Istanbul DISK it is getting more and more crowded. Sosyal-Is have also arrived. The labourers are shouting slogans « Shoulder to Shoulder against Fascism ».
*12.42:*
[Istanbul] Thousands of worker have gathered in front of the DİSK building in İstanbul Şişli. members of Genel-İş, Birleşik Metal-İş, Nakliyat-İş, Devrimci Sağlık-İş, Basın-İş, Sine-Sen, Bank-Sen unfurl banners. the workers are chanting ‘general strike, general resistance’.
*12.40:*
[Ankara] Workers are celebaratng with fire-work in Ankara Kızılay.
*12.37:*
[Antalya] In Antalya, the forbidden Cumhuriyet Square has been turned into a tent field.
*12.35:*
[Ankara] Thousands of civil servants have entered Kızılay. People are still going there. They all send their greatings to Taksim, Dersim and Antakya.
*12.20:*
[Dersim] Hundreds of workers gathered in the city square in Dersim. Their demonstration against AKP’s fascism has ended.
*12.10:*
[Ankara] Upon the call in social media, hundreds of high school pupils and university students are walking in the back streets of Kızılay chanting. Students will join the worker’s group.
*12.10:*
[Ankara] In Ankara, coming from AU Dikimevi Campus ,the academicians met the other ones from Cebeci Campus. Thousands of academicians are marching now towards Kizilay.
*12.07:*
[Antalya] In Antalya the labourers are going to build a big tent on Cumhuriyet Square
*12.03:*
[Ankara] Members of SES, the health workers got together in their hospitals at 11.30 and met with others at 12.00 in front of Heykel, Hacettepe University. They starting marching towards Kolej.
*12.00:*
[Ankara] As a response to the public strike call from Halkevleri (Community Houses), approximately a thousand people from Mamak marched at 10.30 am from Tuzlucayir Square to Kizilay. People from Mamak met college students and education laborers in front of Cebeci Campus. Around 2 500 people is about to arrive Kolej Square.
*12.00:*
[Istanbul] Hundreds of municipality workers are walking to Taksim from Unkapanı.
*11.55:*
[Ankara] In Ankara public workers are walking to Kizilay.
*11.50:*
[Istanbul] Public workers in Istanbul have started gathering in Saraçhane.
*11.40:*
[Istanbul] Students in Istanbul Kurtuluş High School decided to make a school boycott and join the strike. The school management closed the doors while the students were going out of the school, but pupils jumped by the doors and waiting for the rest of their friends inside. A banner reading « There is boycott in this school » is put on the school building.
*11.35:*
[Ankara] The members of Haber-Sen and Kültür Sanat-Sen marched from Opera region towards Kolej Square.
*11.30:*
[Ankara] The members of BES Ankara Branch 2 met early in the morning in front of Ulus Tax Office. In the region, the participation to the strike was almost 100%. Marching from Ulus to Kizilay, the office laborers met with the other workers and lawyers at Ankara Court House. Roughly a thousand people marched towards Kolej Square.
*11.00:*
[Antalya] In Antalya public sector workers are walking from Aydın Kanza Park towards Cumhuriyet Square.
*10.40:*
[Adana] In Adana, hundreds of public sector workers are walking towards Uğur Mumcu Park from Atatürk square.
*10.30:*
[Samsun] Hundreds of public sector worker gathered at DSİ and the members of Tüm Bel-Sen that gathered at Gazi street are walking to Cumhuriyet Square.
*10.25:*
[Diyarbakir] In Diyarbakir, education workers met in Ahmed Arif Park, Public sector workers are getting ready to walk to Dagkapi Square from their work places.
*10.20:*
[Ankara] DISK members met in Ankara in Sakarya street.
*10.10:*
[Ankara] In Ankara health workers gathered together in hospitals.
*10.00:*
[Ankara] In Ulus, Ankara the office laborers, who met in front of the tax offices, marched towards Ulus Tax Office.
*08.30:*
[All Turkey] All across the country public sector workers are gathering in front of their work places.
*13.50:*
[Istanbul] Le cortège du DISK (Confederation des Syndicats Révolutionaires)est entré sur la place Taksim, chose qui n’avait pas été autorisée le 1er Mai. Quand les membres du DISK se sont approchés du Kazancı Slope, ils ont respecté une minute de silence, les poings levés en l’honneur des travailleurs qui avaient perdu la vie lors des massacres de 1977.
*13.58:*
[Istanbul] Personels et étudiants de l’Université d’Istanbul se sont déclarés en grève et marchent vers la place Taksim. Le Pont Unkapanı est maintenant bondé de manifestants.
*14.00:*
[Hopa] Réunion du centre communautaire de Hopa à Hopa Square à 20h00.
*14.00:*
[Istanbul] Le cortège de la DISK (NT: Confédération des Syndicats Révolutionaires) scande le slogan « Soudés contre le fascisme » avec des torches au square Taksim.
*14.07:*
[Antakya] Des membres du KESK (Confédération des syndicats de la fonction publique) ont marché vers Aalen. Les habitants ont soutenu la marche de plus de mille personne depuis leurs maison et faisant du bruit avec des pots et des casserolles, en faisant klaxonner leur voiture et en scandant « Abdullah Cömert est immortel ».
*14.12:*
[Istanbul] 10.000 personnes de la KESK (NT: Confédération des syndicats de la fonction publique) marchent du parc Taksim vers le boulevard Tarlabaşı.
*14.33:*
[Istanbul] Arzu Atabek Cerkezoglu, secrétaire général du DISK (Confederation des Syndicats Révolutionaires)a tenu une conférence de presse. Les menbres du DISK se sont dirigés vers le parc Gezi. Une foule de 10.000 personnes composée de membres du KESK (Confédération des syndicats de la fonction publique), TMMOB (Chambre syndicale des ingénieurs et architectes turcs) et d’autres organisations et partis politiques démocratiques continue sa marche vers la place Taksim. Plusieurs centaines de membres de l’aviation civile Turque se sont joints à la foule au parc Gezi en scandant « Le temps viendra pour l’AKP de rendre des comptes à la société ».
*14.39:*
[Bafra] La manifestation qui avait commencé en face des bureaux de l’Union de l’Éducation à Bafra s’est terminée par la lecture d’un communiqué de presse place de la Republique.
*14.47:*
[Kocaeli] Des milliers de travailleurs sont rassemblés en face de Banque centrale et se dirigent vers le Memorial des Droits de l’Homme à Kocaeli. Des employés du secteur public en grève dansent un Halaylarla au Monument des droits de l’homme.
*14.52:*
[Siirt] En grève depuis deux jours, les travailleurs du KESK (Confédération des syndicats de la fonction publique) se sont réunis aujourd’hui à 11.00 devant les bureaux du KESK. Pendant qu’ils scandaient leurs slogans, les travailleurs ont marché sur l’avenue Güres et ont tenu une conférence de presse condamnant les attaques contre les civils sur la place Taksim et dans tout le pays. Ils sont resté sur place pour poursuivre la grève en scandant continuellement « Taksim est partout, la résistance est partout ».
*14.56:*
[Hatay] Hatay Halkevi invite toute personne à sortir dans la rue, faire du bruit, illuminer les places avec des bougies à 21.00 en hommage à Abdullah Cömert qui a perdu la vie lors d’une attaque policière.
*15.07:*
[Izmir] Des dizaines de milliers de personnes sont sur la place Gündogdu. Des membres du KESK (Confédération des syndicats de la fonction publique), du DISK (Confederation des Syndicats Révolutionaires) et le syndicat des travailleurs généraux et municipaux scandent « Soudés contre le fascisme ».
*15.18:*
[Ankara] Le nombre de personne présent sur la place Kizilay a diminué en raison des fortes chaleurs. Les gens se relient vers des lieux ombragés. On s’attend à ce que le nombre de personne présentes augmente dans les prochaines heures.