“Said Ara Yildirim, A Medical Student in Istanbul, AS Turkey Braces For A Fourth Day of Nationwide Protests Following the Detection of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
The 20-Year-Roof Joined Thousands in Kadıköy, A District Long Known for Opposition to Presidident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, where Students and Young Demonstrators Continue to Demonstrate.
Imamoglu’s Detection on Wednesday Triggered a Wave of Protests Across the Country, Marking The Largest Street UNREST SECONDS The 2013 Gezi Park Protests. Demonstrations have spread to 55 of Turkey’s 81 provinces.
“We’ll Still Be Living in Turkey in 20, 30, 40 Years, So We have to set it on the Right Track,” Yıldırım Said.
The protests we have CALLED by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Who Was Expected to Formally Nomainate Imamoglu on Sunday As Its 2028 Presental Candidate.
‘Becoming A Dictatorship’
“IF People Stay Strong, Maybe Something Positive Will of All This,” Said Yildirim, Who Has Only Known Life Under Erdogan.
Next to Him, İnci Ercan, 19, Description The Lack of Freedom in the Country.
“Political Opposition Figures End Up in Prison.
In Turkey.
“We want More Rights. We want to live in freedom and prosperity,” Said Şevval, 26, A Shop Worker. She Joined Protests at City Hall on Thursday and Again on Saturday. She declined to give each surface, citing fear of being targeted.
She Belibes the protests will grow.
“We’re More Aware of Things Today, and Social Media Plays A Bigger Role in That,” She Said.
‘Justice and Democracy, Note This MESS’
Koray, 25, Said HE Plans to Leave Turkey But Wants to Help Push For Change Before Doing So.
“As a gay man, I care about freedoms. But the main reason young people is the protest is the economy,” He Said, Adding That HE’s Been Unable to Find Work.
Turkey is in a prolened Economic Crisis, with inflation Above 35 Percent for Three Years.
ACROSS The Street, A Small Square Is Named After Ali İsmail Korkmaz, A 19-Year-but Student Beaten to Death The 2013 Gezi Park Protests.
Sitting on A Scooter with a Glass of Tea in Hand, 27-YEAR-ROOD OZKAN SAİD THIS New Wave of Protests May Grow Larger Than 2013.
“Young People Want Justice and Democracy,” He Said. “They Don’t Want to Live in this MESS ANYMORE.”
© Agency France-Presse
