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Green Lanes Protest?

Anyone know what's going on on Green Lanes? Sounds like a protest on some kind.

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Permalink Reply by Abi on July 21, 2015 at 21:41

Sorry, my attempts at humour don't always land the right way. 

Permalink Reply by Liz on July 21, 2015 at 22:48

It's a peace demo in memory of those that died in the Suruc bombing this weekend.

Permalink Reply by Sapphireblue on July 22, 2015 at 2:02

Permalink Reply by Sapphireblue on July 22, 2015 at 2:05

It's the Kurds protesting about ISIS and the way it's all being handled by Turkish authorities I think? 

Isis have been using chemical weapons against the Kurds. Saddam Hussein did the same against the Kurds.. 

Permalink Reply by Philip on July 22, 2015 at 7:38

oh dear, those nasty demonstrators! They'll wanting womens rights and the vote next!

Permalink Reply by Jacq on July 22, 2015 at 7:52
Why?
Permalink Reply by SarahC on July 22, 2015 at 8:41

Green Lanes is the heart of the Turkish community in London – it seems a very logical place to protest if you're trying to gain popular support.

Permalink Reply by Hugh on July 22, 2015 at 11:45

To be clear, as I understand it most of the businesses on Green Lanes in Harringay are owned by Kurdish Turks.

Permalink Reply by maggie on July 22, 2015 at 16:43

There are many Turks who are against the repressive Erdogan government, hence the massive riots in Istanbul two years ago; and the Turkish government will be aware of the demo!

In the recent Turkish election the pro-Kurdish 'Peoples Democratic Party' gained 10% of the vote to gain seats in the parliament for the first time; their support was not only from Kurds but from liberal Turks on a platform of environmentalism, minority rights, LGBT rights, egalitarianism, so I don't think there is any need to worry about what the local Turkish population think of the demo. (I saw lots of posters in English and was also handed a leaflet to explain the background to the demonstration-in English).

Permalink Reply by Sarah on July 26, 2015 at 9:13

Yeah I learned that one from Matt Baylis' latest book!

Permalink Reply by Lauren on July 22, 2015 at 12:15

I caught part of it as I was going to Sainsbury's. From what I could see all of the signs and chanting were in Turkish apart from maybe this one sign so non-Turkish observers didn't know what it was about. If they are seeking popular support maybe wise to have more signs and chanting in English? It was quite moving to see so many people come together in peaceful demonstration, and it seemed very well organised just a shame that the message was lost on the majority of bystanders.

Permalink Reply by HarringayBirder on July 24, 2015 at 14:15
They were chanting in English.

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