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AnarIstanbul: A Summary of What We've done against NATO"

ANARSISTANBUL writes "ANARSISTANBUL: A SUMMARY OF WHAT WE'VE DONE AGAINST NATO
IMAGINATION WAS IN ACTION AGAINST NATO IN ISTANBUL

About a month before the global murderers had met in Istanbul on 28-29th of June; we said, "You don't have to watch this horror movie! Istanbul streets are yours!"

And then during the whole June, as ANARSISTANBUL ORGANIZATION AGAINST NATO we called everyone that loathes NATO for action against those murderers.
http://www.ozgurhayat.org/anarsistanbul/anarsisten g.htm#c

It was just the first days of June when more than ten thousand of our posters and stickers began to decorate every corner of Istanbul, and the walls of universities. Our call was for being active not only on June 28 and 29 but the whole June: Be in Istanbul in June heat... Because under the cobblestones, the beach.
http://www.ozgurhayat.org/anarsistanbul/anisafis.h tm

The impact of our activities, which started with our posters, became stronger with an action against NATO on June 7. That day, ANARSISTANBUL activists shouted, "NATO is Murderers', Istanbul is Ours!" at Bosphorus University and these were the first steps of the actions against NATO.
http://www.ozgurhayat.org/anarsistanbul/anarsisten g.htm#07june

The contact centers we organized on Anatolian and European sides were very crowded and busy. Instead of "an influx of visitors", at every table the plans of NATO, which belongs to global capitalist murderers, and what we can do against those plans "here and now" were being discussed. Contact centers were open for almost 24 hours a day during June and are of vital importance through the organization process of ANARSISTANBUL.

On June 11, ANARSISTANBUL bulletin was published. Being distributed to many places, it has been very helpful to convey our thoughts.
http://www.ozgurhayat.org/anarsistanbul/anisafis.h tm#b

The last arrangements before the action on June 16 in Beyoglu, were completed in Beyoglu contact center. Our action in alien masks was not only against NATO, but also against those who are still silent even to the massacres of NATO. To those who just watch the plans of NATO we shouted, "We distrust your humanity". The action is not only interesting regarding its form but also its content calls the imagination of ones who are against NATO to action.
http://www.ozgurhayat.org/anarsistanbul/anarsisten g.htm#16june

To intensify the impact of the action, our efforts accelerated. Between June 15 and 26 we opened stands at three central points of Istanbul on both European and Anatolian sides with our black flags, and distributed almost 50 thousand pamphlets. The interest was beyond our estimation. The enrolments to Action Network increased every day.
http://www.ozgurhayat.org/anarsistanbul/anisthaber .htm

While NATO Summit was approaching, the working tempo at the contact centers was at its peak. Besides, our friends from Internet working group were extremely busy.

We concluded the last arrangements. Our banners, placards, flags, and marching band were ready. Of course, the most important point was to complete the organization. After the elaborately and individually dealt preparations, we announced our meeting place to the Action Network: We'll be in Kadikoy.

On June 27, despite all the direct and indirect obstructions of the state, ANARSISTANBUL imagination to action cortege created by over 500 activist and their banners in eight different languages was the most enthusiastic and impressive cortege of the meeting. After the meeting, we marched in Kady´koy streets with black flags and slogans until our contact center.
http://www.ozgurhayat.org/anarsistanbul/anarsisten g.htm#27june

On June 28 when NATO Summit started, a cortege of 2000 people against NATO in which ANARSISTANBUL participated too began to march towards NATO valley. After the brutal attack of the police, Okmeydani streets were full of barricades. Black flags were at the barricades.
http://www.ozgurhayat.org/anarsistanbul/anarsisten g.htm#28june

On June 29, we were in Beyoglu. Almost a hundred ANARSISTANBUL activists walked towards Tunel with other groups. Police attacked again.
http://www.ozgurhayat.org/anarsistanbul/anarsisten g.htm#29june

USA and Bush are mostly disliked in where we live, but the general opinion is not the same for NATO. Or it was not. Because, the anti-NATO struggle helped spreading the anti-NATO idea through the society. With its struggle, ANARSISTANBUL ORGANIZATION AGAINST NATO has made significant contributions to the creation of social reaction against NATO. Besides, our actions and activities increased the people's sympathy and support for anarchism.

These are what we have done together for a month. But that the NATO Summit ended doesn't affect the fact that NATO's plans, especially those, which will affect the lands we live on, has actually just started. That's why it is important to keep on strengthening the struggle against NATO.

We didn't dream of global murderers and usurpers' Istanbul, we imagined ANARSISTANBUL.

And against the power of the cruel the actions of our imagination will go on!

ANARSISTANBUL FOREVER!

ANARSISTANBUL
ORGANIZATION AGAINST NATO
www.ozgurhayat.org/anarsistanbul.htm
anarsistanbul@ozgurhayat.org

Contact Centers:
European Side: Süslü Saksi Sok. No:21/1 Beyoglu - ISTANBUL
Phone: 0090 212 293 21 29
Anatolian Side: Serasker Cad. Osmancik Sok. Talatbey Apt. No:11/4 Kadikoy - ISTANBUL
Phone: 0090 216 346 14 45