Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-20 Thread As_Simon
Here Tumbler pics: http://occupygezipics.tumblr.com/ Jenix (pepper spray) added to the water cannons. Interesting though http://www.jenixbibergazi.com/en/... what is that gazi.com at the end for? endernafi wrote they confessed that they added tear gas solution to the water they cannoned to

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-20 Thread Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu
@paolo I'm fine so far; thank you very, very much... @richmond I'm following Bulgaria and Brazil. There's a big difference, though: Both Plevneliev and Rousseff thanked to the protestors, acknowledged that *protesting is a democratic right* and accepted the demands of the people {well, mostly}.

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-17 Thread Pierre Sahores
Dear Ender, Non-violent civil disobedience and time may run against their control plans, check mate and block all the power behind any fright and unlimited violence policy and mafia businesses. ... one more thing: the chief editor of tv channel Kanal24, Yigit Bulut, claimed that some evil

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-17 Thread Pierre Sahores
Ender, Erdogan needs violence to legitimate its own position against anyone in and outside Turkey. If he finds it, it will just have to react to it to improve its position in policy terms. Else, he will fails and, to the end, get out of the way…

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-16 Thread Tim Selander
Ender, The news coming out of Instanbul doesn't sound good. If you are able, please let us know if you are OK or not. Tim Selander Tokyo, Japan ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe,

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-16 Thread Dave Kilroy2
Ender My family and I are also hoping you and yours are OK - we send you greetings and best wishes... Dave -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/OT-What-s-happening-here-in-Turkey-tp4666044p4666539.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-16 Thread paolo mazza
Ender, please let us know if you and your family are OK. I wish you all the best Paolo On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 2:29 PM, Dave Kilroy2 d...@businessplaninsight.comwrote: Ender My family and I are also hoping you and yours are OK - we send you greetings and best wishes... Dave -- View

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-16 Thread Ender Nafi
dave, tim and all my dear friends out there; my sincere thanks to all of you... i won't / can' t write long. *last night, they emptied gezi park following erdogan's direct orders. *the attack was brutal as always. find the statements of claudia roth (german green party), google it, youtube it.

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-16 Thread Richmond
On 06/16/2013 05:13 PM, Ender Nafi wrote: dave, tim and all my dear friends out there; my sincere thanks to all of you... i won't / can' t write long. *last night, they emptied gezi park following erdogan's direct orders. *the attack was brutal as always. find the statements of claudia roth

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-11 Thread As_Simon
Hi Ender, How was the weekend? I don't know if they can delete this thread for getting dangerously close to political ravings. I hope you have another method to communicate to us/me if it does. I have to admit the lack of (major) destruction of personal property is fantastic, with such a large

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-11 Thread Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu
Hey guys, It's pretty bad in here, police attacked taksim, many wounded, some very serious. They also entered the biggest courthouse of Istanbul and gathered many lawyers {50+} forcefully without a court order which is illegal as you know. I'll post later a more detailed message about what

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-11 Thread paolo mazza
Ender, your messages from Istanbul are very interesting and I hope you will keep on informing us about the riots in Turkey. All in all this is the revolution mailing list, so you are not completely out of topic ;-) I will be in Istanbul in July and I am sure I will love your country. I know what

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-11 Thread Ender Nafi
guys, it's very, very bad in here. I'd prefer to be beaten by police :) gas is worse when it's used so much, so dense :/ watch cnn international, it airs taksim live. keep safe, pray for us {and me :-) } warmest wishes from istanbul, ender nafi ___

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-11 Thread stephen barncard
Ender, I've been watching this all day and am getting madder and madder - the tyranny is WORLD WIDE, it may not be better here at some point, although there many here don't see it and sit there like sheep. I expect to see similar scenes in our cities at some point. On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 5:23

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-11 Thread Andrew Kluthe
Ender, CS Gas can often be passively drawn in by fires to neutralize some of the effects. Burning barricades? Regards, Andrew On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 7:33 PM, stephen barncard stephenrevoluti...@barncard.com wrote: Ender, I've been watching this all day and am getting madder and madder -

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-11 Thread Ender Nafi
we've used water buckets to neutralize gas capsules. but the first attack at 19.00 was bad. the crowd was huge, nowhere to run and they used too, too many gas. and the worst part is, we weren't prepared 'cause we didn't expect. the governor had PROMISED not to attack. thus, many of us brought

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-11 Thread Pierre Sahores
Ender, Today, the front shows up in Istanbul but, it's walking all around over/against us and will do so until we get le bon-sens ??! and, more decisive, the courage to ground the laws of the next for coming times. Are we going to get strong enough to merit something else than tyranny ? Are we

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-11 Thread Pierre Sahores
Please, give them the protection to stay away from this as much as possible… Le 12 juin 2013 à 03:15, Ender Nafi a écrit : CHILDREN FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, CHILDREN!! -- Pierre Sahores mobile : 06 03 95 77 70 www.sahores-conseil.com ___ use-livecode

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-11 Thread Gerry Orkin
Sounds terrible Ender, but I was surprised by this: the governor had PROMISED not to attack. thus, many of us brought children. Really? After the previous week's events people thought this might be a safe place to bring chilren?!? Wishing you well, Gerry

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-10 Thread Richmond
On 06/10/2013 03:05 PM, Paul Maguire wrote: On 9 Jun 2013, at 16:34, Richmond wrote: And it must be stopped. And why, forbye? Because it's delusional affectation of the highest order. And rather silly. And there shall be no silliness here, for this is a place where silliness has no abode.

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-09 Thread Paul Maguire
I just deleted an almighty response after remembering that I was to beware the troll. Instead, I'd like to consider the interesting cultural phenomenon of 'internet gentlemanly language eccentricity'. It's something I am witnessing more an more, every day. The basic gist is that many people

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-09 Thread Richmond
On 06/09/2013 05:56 PM, Paul Maguire wrote: I just deleted an almighty response after remembering that I was to beware the troll. Instead, I'd like to consider the interesting cultural phenomenon of 'internet gentlemanly language eccentricity'. It's something I am witnessing more an more,

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-08 Thread Friedrich F. Grohmann
The caterpillars, what a marvelous story. I absolutely loved it. Profound respect and best wishes for you, your family, and all your friends. May sanity prevail. All the best from the Far East, Fritz On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 1:33 PM, Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu endern...@gmail.comwrote: Simon, thank

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-08 Thread Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu
This time; a little less information, a little more propaganda; sorry :) At least 100 thousand gathered in Taksim this evening, it's spectacular; words hardly describe this scene! --- To all my hobbit brothers out there… Remember, Uruk-hai's may have giant swords, Goblins may be 4 times bigger

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-08 Thread Dar Scott
Politicians stay in power by buying cronies. They make the favors for these few look good, good to groups in the populace. So, they get crony funding and popular support. These bought cronies are usually big businessmen who would usually fail by being inept or crooked. The result is big

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-08 Thread Richmond
On 06/08/2013 11:34 PM, Dar Scott wrote: Politicians stay in power by buying cronies. They make the favors for these few look good, good to groups in the populace. So, they get crony funding and popular support. These bought cronies are usually big businessmen who would usually fail by

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-08 Thread Richmond
On 06/08/2013 01:22 AM, Igor de Oliveira Couto wrote: Hello Richmond! Sent from my iPad On 08/06/2013, at 2:45 AM, Richmond richmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote: 4. In practise I am not an anarchist because my experience suggests that humans are not up to the standard of managing to function

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-07 Thread Paul Maguire
A very moving personal account. Be aware (as your government must) that the eyes of the world are watching - you are not alone in your struggle. Best wishes to you and yours, Paul. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-07 Thread Richmond
On 06/07/2013 03:27 AM, Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu wrote: @Jacque, I'm also happy to see that *remarkable* people and to be with them. As I said, there is still hope for Homo Sapiens :) @Andrew, I'm an anarchist since I've read *The Dispossessed* of Ursula Le Guin when I was a child. But it was

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-07 Thread Mark Wieder
Richmond richmondmathewson@... writes: I am worried that in that sort of situation criminal elements would seize control. Hah! I was wondering when Richmond would join this, and I'm encouraged to see that he's an optimist who doesn't think this is the current state of the world. g -- Mark

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-07 Thread Richmond
On 06/07/2013 08:30 PM, Mark Wieder wrote: Richmond richmondmathewson@... writes: I am worried that in that sort of situation criminal elements would seize control. Hah! I was wondering when Richmond would join this, and I'm encouraged to see that he's an optimist who doesn't think this is

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-07 Thread Alejandro Tejada
Hi endernafi, My best wishes for you and all your partners in this fight for your rights to preserve the few natural environments left in your cities. Hopefully, those who want to crush the laws with their power will reconsider the real cost of their ambitions. Have a nice weekend! Al --

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-07 Thread Igor de Oliveira Couto
Hello Richmond! Sent from my iPad On 08/06/2013, at 2:45 AM, Richmond richmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote: 4. In practise I am not an anarchist because my experience suggests that humans are not up to the standard of managing to function properly in a state of true anarchy, and I am worried

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-07 Thread Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu
Hello all, First, I can't tell how much glad I am to see your support. Thanks for on-list and many, many off-list replies and good wishes. I'd like to give you an update about the situation. I do wonder what happened last night when the PM arrived back in the country… - Alan We were wondering

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-07 Thread Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu
Hello again, While the initial protest may have been about some trees this seems to have got beyond that. - Richmond Did you see the Firefly movie 'Serenity' ? In the opening scene, a student asks the teacher: Why the independents didn't like us, why didn't they want to get more civilized?

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-07 Thread Andrew Kluthe
The various streams of thought in anarchy being talked about here is really much more than I could have hoped for. An-cap, an-syn, whatever your cup of tea is it's good to see there is some expression of anti-statist desires in place I would often expect to be the last place to see such talk. It

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-07 Thread As_Simon
Hi Ender, Keep safe, keep hydrating. I admit I don't understand, the media (all) does not convey the ideal. What tree would fight to save? I have no comparison. Simon -- View this message in context:

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-07 Thread Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu
Simon, thank you for your advice but the police already hydrates us well, with high-pressure water canons :)) About the media… You know, all newspapers and all tv's belong to some companies, holdings. And that particular companies do business with government. They are wired to government. Thus,

[OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-06 Thread Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu
* This mail was posted by me last sunday but it's rejected because of length; so, trying again in 2 parts * Dear Friends, As I'm the one and only active LiveCode user in Turkey, I feel that the duty to inform you is on my shoulders. I was in the very center of the protests for

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-06 Thread Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu
* here is part 2 * I don't want any help whatsoever from you, 'cause this is our case, I know. To stand up for our nature, for our cultural heritages, for our rights… This post is just to inform you and for sharing my feelings. But please, please remember: This is not a political movement;

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-06 Thread Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu
A little update to the situation: As of now, the police is forced to retract from Taksim - Istanbul and Gezi Park is like the Smurf Village :) I mean, everybody brings food and other goods; and whoever need something get whatever he/she needs. Money is not allowed. We built our library, our

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-06 Thread Andrew Kluthe
This is what humanity can achieve without authority. All that and much more as history has shown when cracks in the systems of control open up enough for us to see something else being possible (even if only for a little while). ;) Let's de-legitimize the authority of any would-be governors and

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-06 Thread Tim Selander
Thank you very much for reporting, and for acting! Our thoughts and prayers are with you, along with wishes that all this will lead to a better society for your family and country. I've never had the privilege to visit Turkey. But a few years ago my sister in law took a year off work just to

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-06 Thread Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu
@Pierre, Thank you, your moral support {I mean all of you wise people out there} is important to us, thank you. @Tim, I saw many tourists who defended Gezi Park with us against all that tear gas and police brutality. That wasn't their cause, that wasn't their country, that wasn't their trees. A

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-06 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 6/6/13 5:51 PM, Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu wrote: A little update to the situation: As of now, the police is forced to retract from Taksim - Istanbul and Gezi Park is like the Smurf Village :) I mean, everybody brings food and other goods; and whoever need something get whatever he/she needs.

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-06 Thread Andrew Kluthe
@Andrew, *Anarchy* is suffered from a deliberate semantic shift. It's perceived as a bad word, like a *post-apocalyptic hell*. In fact, it's not. Gezi Park is the proof of it. {check the pictures at the link in my last post, again} Agreed. :) You don't have to convince me. I have considered

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-06 Thread Ender Nafi Elekçioğlu
@Jacque, I'm also happy to see that *remarkable* people and to be with them. As I said, there is still hope for Homo Sapiens :) @Andrew, I'm an anarchist since I've read *The Dispossessed* of Ursula Le Guin when I was a child. But it was hard to believe that it can be realized. Seeing that I was

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-06 Thread Andrew Kluthe
One of my favorite books, ender. Seeing a glimpse of another world through the cracks opening in this one after so many years of just putting up with it is exhilarating. Keep fighting, keep experimenting with ways to build new and exciting social relationships with your neighbors in gezi park.

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-06 Thread Gerry Orkin
Ender I was in Istanbul in September last year staying very near the park and loved the place - I definitely want to return. Thinking of you all, and hoping that this process leads to more respect and understanding, and less repression and religious bigotry. Cheers Gerry