On with the struggle (Istanbul)

Recorded by Istanbul Is Ours.

"It's 7th of April, 2013. The crowd is gathered to protest the shopping mall project which will eventually demolish Emek Movie Theater. They shout "This is only the beginning, on with the struggle!" Then Costa-Gavras makes a speech for supporting the demonstrators and asking authorities to stop the demolition project. Then the crowd wants to go in to Yesilcam Streets shouting "down with the barriers!" and the pushes at the police barrier. And then the police attacks the crowd with pressure water and tear gas. After dispersing the crowd comes together again on Istiklal street and resists to police violence, shouting "We stand together against fascism!""

Part of the Protest and Politics project - find out more at http://www.citiesandmemory.com/protest