Turks mass for post-coup Taksim Square ‘democracy festival' (rainbow flags in Turkey)

[TomSea]

Instead of this being a "pride parade", it really does look like the protesters just made a point out of using a few different symbols per the caption below and in their point, "Here is a democratic country."

Turks mass for post-coup Taksim Square ‘democracy festival’

Opposition leader Kilicdaroglu calls for press freedom, human rights at cross-party unity rally

People wear Pokemon items, carry rainbow flags and placard reading 'Here is a democratic country' during rally organised by main opposition group, secular and centre-left Republican People's Party on Sunday in Istanbul's Taksim Square (AFP)

Hundreds of thousands of flag-waving Turks massed on Sunday for the first cross-party rally to condemn the coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Istanbul's Taksim Square was transformed into a sea of red national flags in what was dubbed a "democracy festival".

Despite high tensions since the coup attempt, the mood in Istanbul was celebratory and strongly patriotic, with security tight following a series of recent attacks by Islamic State group and Kurdish militants.

"We defend the republic and democracy", read one sign in the vast and jubilant crowd, while others declared "Sovereignty belongs to the people alone" and "No to the coup, yes to democracy!"

More: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turks-mass-post-coup-taksim-square-democracy-festival-1504996419

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Democracy is over for Turkey

[TomSea]

Turkey is "bracing" for Pro-Erdogan rallies other stories out say.

That palace he built, if it is as extravagant as it looks, who could support that.

On the other hand, he's welcomed Bibi to Turkey; there's a lot to it.

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