We are informed that on 7th of October while we were sieging İstanbul from all sides, the IMF and the World Bank meeting had to be finished in a haste. So we, as the ungovernable of resistanbul, gathered here to announce our own riotistanbul decisions against the so-called Istanbul decisions of the governors.

We are announcing our own economic and social program which is both a proposal for a libertarian anti-capitalist way of life that we have already started to create in different sectors of society, as well as a proposal for a way out of global capitalism. Our program consists of a series of resistance and counter-struggle tactics that can dig down the roots of the capitalist world system that has colonized all parts of our life.

Dear activists, participators and media workers,

We are informed that, on 7th of October , while we have been sieging İstanbul from different angles the IMF and the World Bank has finished their meeting in a haste. So we as the ungovernable of resistanbul gathered here to announce our own riotistanbul decisions against the decisions the governors made.

We are announcing our proposal as an economic and social program for a libertarian anti-capitalist way of life that we have already started to work for public, as a proposal for a way out of global capitalism. Our program is formed by some resistance tecnics that can dig down the roots of the capitalist world system that has colonized all parts of life.

Clashes in Istanbul between protestors against IMF summit, cops’ special forces, fascists and parastate. One demonstrator killed, 100 demonstrators taken (is not yet confirmed if they are arrested) in police stations.

Until 17:00 kept on the struggles and the demonstrators’ resistance against repression they suffered from the cops, who beated up anyone that protested against the IMF summit in Turkey. When the people got informed that there was a dead demonstrator regathered and got in streets again shouting “cops-assasins”.

Ishak Kavlo, 55 years old, felt on the ground, an ambulance arrived and after some time he passed away because of heart attack.

Protesters smashed shop and bank windows, attacked a police vehicle and hurled stones and fire bombs at police in a second day of protests Wednesday against the International Monetary Fund.

Police confronted the protesters by firing warning shots in the air, using water canons and tear and pepper gas.

The crowd of some 150 people — most members of fringe left-wing groups — gathered about half a mile (a kilometer) away from the venue of the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank being held in Istanbul, shouting "IMF get out!"

Thousands of people protested against the International Monetary Fund and World Bank during their annual meetings in İstanbul on Tuesday. Police fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse the protesters.

Riot police armed with shields and firing gas canisters rushed to disperse protesters in Taksim square, only a few hundred metres (yards) from the IMF-World Bank meetings.

"Long live freedom. IMF get out of our city," protesters chanted.

Police detained around 100 people, some for throwing petrol bombs near the convention centre where finance ministers, central bankers and economists have been meeting to discuss the global economy, broadcaster CNN Türk reported.

Turkish police used water cannons and pepper spray on October 6 2009 to disperse protesters demonstrating at the annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Istanbul, the Voice of America reported.
Riot police clashed with protesters in a square close to where thousands of finance ministers, central bankers, and economists from around the world are meeting to discuss the global economy. Police followed some protesters as they fled onto nearby streets.
The demonstrators were seen breaking the windows of some banks and shops. Some were seen throwing Molotov cocktails.
Dozens of people were detained during the protests, which were organized by several Turkish unions.

Thousands attend anti-Israel rally in Istanbul held in support of Arab riots in Jerusalem. Foreign Ministry says moderate forces in turkey will know difference between incitement, facts
A mass anti-Israel rally was held in Istanbul Monday. The demonstrators, who rallied in support of the riots in east Jerusalem, carried Palestinian Authority flags and posters of the al-Aqsa Mosque, and set Israeli flags on fire.

Turkish police used water cannon, tear gas and pepper spray today to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

Masked protesters shattered the windows of a McDonald’s restaurant and banks and damaged vehicles as they ran into the streets behind Istanbul's landmark Taksim Square, which is less than half a mile from the complex where the financiers are meeting.

Thousands of police wearing gas masks and protective gear erected barriers around the venue and detained dozens of protesters – mostly members of small leftwing parties or labour unions. CNN-Turk television said that some foreign protesters were also involved.

ISTANBUL - Turkish police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray on Tuesday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators, protesting against the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held in Istanbul.

Some masked protesters shattered the windows of a McDonald's restaurant and banks and damaged vehicles as they ran into the streets behind Istanbul's Taksim Square, which is less than a half a mile from the venue of the IMF and World Bank meeting.

Thousands of police wearing gas masks and protective gear erected barriers around the venue and detained dozens of protesters — mostly members of small leftist parties or labor unions. CNN-Turk television said some foreign protesters were also involved.

Many arrests were made as riot police came under attack

Police in Turkey have used tear gas and water cannon to break up protests against a meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Several hundred protesters shattered the windows of banks and a fast-food restaurant in Istanbul, reports say.

Dozens of arrests were made, and many shops in the city centre remain closed.

Delegates of the two organisations are holding their annual meetings, with co-operation in international finance reportedly high on the agenda.

“Long live freedom,” chanted crowds of protesters, some of whom covered their faces with red scarves. “IMF get out of our city.”

Shoe-thrower arrested

Shield-wielding riot police wearing gas masks erected barriers around the convention centre where finance ministers, central bankers and economists were meeting.

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Fırat Genç from Direnistanbul explains why he opposes IMF and WB: “Measures such as widespread privatization, limitations of the public budget, cuts of agriculture subsidies etc. are a result of the ‘recommended’ structural adjustment programs”.

Istanbul is going to host the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) 2009 annual meeting on 6-7 October. Opponents are getting ready for protest actions.

So why do we have to oppose to IMF and WB?

One of the groups representing this opinion is Direnistanbul (‘Resistanbul’). We got hold of the group’s member Fırat Genç between two protests actions and interviewed him.

Global elites will meet in Istanbul between 28th September – 7th October to discuss their new plans for exploiting all humanity and the world. For this reason we organized an extremely festive action programme.

We’re inviting everyone -who has a problem with capitalism and the global destruction it created – to the streets and calling everyone to make Istanbul hell for the IMF & the WB!

RIOT TIME FOR ISTANBUL!

Many opposition groups start to protest the coming IMF and World Bank Annual Meeting, which will be held in Istanbul next week. Several groups, platforms, political parties and labor unions organize various activities from concerts to academic meetings as gatherings and ongoing protests are expected until the end of the meeting

Using fight against illegal migration as a pretext, Turkish government carries out policies based on repression and deprivation of liberty toward refugees and migrants.

Locked in the so called Yabancılar Misafirhanesi, migrants can be held for more than one year in inhumane conditions waiting for their expulsion of Turkey.

On the 20th of September, prisoners of Kumkapı Misafir Hanesi rebelled themselves against their detention conditions and the mistreatments they suffer from the police. We have to be in the front of Kumkapı Yabancı Misafir Hanesi to show the detainees solidarity and to give them support in their struggle against the deprivation of their basic rights.