Saturday, June 08, 2013

Turkish Activists Bring Humour, Creativity to Social Media | Inter Press Service

Turkish Activists Bring Humour, Creativity to Social Media
By Jillian Kestler-D'Amours Reprint |

ISTANBUL, Jun 7 2013 (IPS) - Sitting with hundreds of other protesters in the centre of Istanbul’s Gezi Park Thursday night, Arzu Marsh rummages through her backpack to show off what she calls her makeshift “emergency kit”: medical masks, a red spray-bottle filled with a liquid that lessens the effect of tear gas, a scarf and some food.

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