"Snowball death" in Turkey
Harmless fun turned into a politicized loss
22.02.2015
Hey
So, I am a little behind with my blog entries. This one is out of order because I found it to be important to upload it timely. I am now in Istanbul, Turkey and current issues popped up in front of my house. I will upload the rest of my videos about my time in Mexico soon.
A few links where you can read up on this and other incidents in Turkey:
Aslan and violence against women
Tweet and personal stories about #sendeanlat (#youspeakout)
Men wearing skirts for the (victimized) women of Turkey
Erasmus student imprisoned - German language
The Bull is a famous statue in Kadikoy center. Posters from protesters are laid down because many will see it there. It is a popular meeting point.
This is the shop after the first demonstration.
... and a little bit later.
Notice about the event and the protest
These notices are hung up on the windows of some shops. It says: you are allowed to throw a snowball at this window.
As of today there have been at least 3 demonstration for this topic that i witnessed
Posted by nerikimmera 14:30 Archived in Turkey Tagged turkey death protest demonstration fight snowball erdogan