A-Infos (en) Turkish anarchist prisoners need international solidarity against state repression

Members of the Freedom to Earth Association (YeryÃzÃne ÃzgÃrlÃk DerneÄi), who defend 
animal/earth/human freedom and green anarchists and anarchists as a whole, were taken by 
government anti-terrorism units from their homes simultaneously on May 14 at 5 a.m. They 
were kept under police custody for 4 days. While all of the members of the Freedom to 
Earth Association are now free, nine individuals, including vegan and vegetarians, were 
taken to prison where they remain today. ---- Our association, Freedom to Earth, works on 
some subjects like animal rights, human rights, and ecology. This is the first time an 
anti-terrorism operation was carried out by the police against animal rights and anarchist 
activists. The police claim that the arrested individuals were responsible for the May 1 
attacks on banks and multi-national corporate stores in some areas in Istanbul.

However, this is not and cannot be the case as these same individuals are against 
violence. In reality, the police were simply trying to silence and criminalize efforts 
like animal liberation, eco-defense and human liberation struggle.

Both the police and the media claim that âourâ  attacks on the banks were an act of 
violence. However the real act of violence was the unfounded arrests and detention of 
sixty people from around Turkey. Freedom is more important than some broken glasses. We 
endured four days of police questioning and now nine people are still in jail for their 
supposed crimes. However their only âcrimeâ was being an anarchist. This is the real 
crime. Moreover this is a state terror. During questionings, we could not even say who 
were the alleged perpetrators actually were considering that we do not know ourselves. In 
recent years Turkish government increased the repression against dissent who are 
criticizing anti-democratic government and repressive rules. Police state is inc reasingly 
expanding and there are lots of political prisoners in Turkish prisons. It is now trying 
to terrorize our struggle against the system and all kinds of the domination types by 
creating an imaginary terrorist organization linked to the legal libertarian foundations 
and some anarchist, animal liberationist and ecologist individuals. This is a total 
repression against anarchist, anti-authoritarian, animal liberation, eco-defense thoughts 
and activities. Now all the activist who are jailed and who are waiting for next arrests 
worriedly, are expecting some solidarity and support from comrades and friends from all 
around the world.

For solidarity, we call on all anarchists, anti-authoritarians, animal rights and 
eco-defence activists to say âFreedom to anarchists and freedom to all Mayday prisoners!â 
in front of Turkish consulates and embassies throughout the world.

With solidarity and loveâ

Freedom to Earth Association (YeryÃzÃne ÃzgÃrlÃk DerneÄi)

yeryuzuneozgurluk@gmail.com
http://yeryuzuneozgurluk.blogspot.com
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