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I was initially here for the park, but then after being gased by 40 different tear gases
in less than 12 hours, this thing has gone to different places.
We have not seen any good intentioned attitude from the police..
the events have evolved in a way that the police acted in a very worng way.
I wanted to use my constitutional right and came here on Friday but we witnessed horrible cruelty.
They threw us tear gas without taking any pause.
So when it happens like this, people naturally say that `we will go to this park!`
and they wanted to go to the park because it is our right.
I mean...neither the police, nor any government can prevent a free individual.
Our demans...I want this park, my friend!
I want the green plants, animals and other things in this park and want to live happy things.
There is no other park in Taksim. The government should show us another green public space.
I drink tea here 3-4 times a week. Other than that, everywhere is full of buses and their gases.
The air is full of the city`s polluted air...
they wrote in the newspapers that there is prostitution at the park and they wrote that there is a sex market in here.
I have never seen a sex market in here. If there was such a thing, the police would have interfered with it.
Istanbul is not a city without any authority.
My demand is this: I want them to leave this park alone.
They can construct their artillery barracks wherever they want.
They can construct mosques wherever they want but this park is people`s park. Its past is not important...
People wants this park. People have had happy days in here and so, it is best if they do not destroy this park.