ISTANBUL (DIHA) - Protesting the attack done by the faceless people as a result of which 4 people were wounded in Mustafa Kemal Neighborhood, the dwellers held a protest demonstration with marching and dancing.

Yesterday, the members of M. Kemal Development Club mounting a campaign calling for ' Look after your culture against degeneration' were attacked by 30 people with guns and knives in Mustafa Kemal Neighborhood, Umraniye. Upon this, nearly 400 dwellers of the neighborhood gathered in The Central Street (Merkez Caddesi) and protested the events. Holding a demonstration, they shouted slogans such as: ' 1 May neighborhood will be grave for the gangs.', 'The gangs will give account to the public,', ' We do not want any glue- snifters in 1 May neighborhood.', and ' The gangs are led by the state.' Moreover they carried placards saying ' Look after your culture against degeneration' and 'Stop the provocations in 1May neighborhood.' and called the attention to the fact that how dope, gang, prostitution and degeneration destroy the human beings. Marching until the bus stations of the Central Street, they shouted marches and acted folk dances here. Through the marching the other dwellers of the neighborhood gave support to them with applauses and whistles.

Demonstration with molotovs

To the group political parties and democratic civil associations such as The Socialist Platform of Opposed People (ESP), The Platform of Democratic Rights (DHP), Socialist Solidarity Platform (SODAP), Democratic People's Party (DEHAP), Köz, War Road, Rights and Freedom Front (HÖC) and Effort (Alınteri) joined. After the demonstration a masked group blocked the way to the traffic with molotovs and shouted slogans such as 'The gangs will give account to the public' and ' We paid and will make them pay'. Waiting for 15 minutes on the road, they scattered among the streets.
15.07.2005