Turkey: Europe closer with Taksim's revolt
'Western' protest for more democracy and secular standards
17 June, 14:36
(by Francesco Cerri) (ANSAmed) - ANKARA, JUNE 17 - Onlookers who watch images of the brutal crackdown on young protesters demanding more democracy and freedom in Turkey can perceive the country as moving away from Europe under the authoritarian leadership of 'sultan' Recep Tayyip Erdogan. However, the context is different and the protest of 'indignados' in Istanbul and Ankara and the violence against them actually signals that Turkey, the country's near future, is on the contrary closer to Europe. The tens of thousands of youths who took to the street to save yet another 'crazy' redevelopment project sponsored by Erdogan and then protested across the country against the brutal crackdown on the first demonstrations, demanding that the premier step down and a new democracy, are the same as their European peers.
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