/taxonomy/term/3211 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en /counterpoints-november-13-kafka-in-istanbul-alev-scott-tayyip-erdogan <p><b>Author:</b>Alev Scott</p><p style="text-align: justify">After Gezi: The Turkish government is conducting a comprehensive programme of revenge on protestors</p><p style="text-align: justify">After the debacle of the Gezi Park protests in the summer, the Turkish government has vowed: &quot;Never again.&quot; No more footage of police gassing unarmed protesters in the face, no more photographs of angry crowds, no more reports by Amnesty International detailing Turkey's &quot;brutal denial of the right to free assembly&quot;. Enough is enough.</p><p><a href="/counterpoints-november-13-kafka-in-istanbul-alev-scott-tayyip-erdogan"><span>read more</span></a></p> /counterpoints-november-13-kafka-in-istanbul-alev-scott-tayyip-erdogan#comments Counterpoints AKP Amnesty International Freedom of speech Gezi Park Istanbul Kafka Middle East Protest Taksim Square Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:13:37 +0000 Oliver Wiseman 5261 at http://standpointmag.co.uk