Posted on 03/07/2005 6:35:41 AM PST by Cutterjohnmhb
Turkish riot police have used batons and tear gas to break up a demonstration in Istanbul marking the upcoming International Women’s Day.
Hundreds of demonstrators, calling for equal labour rights for women ahead of Women’s Day on March 8th, gathered in one of Istanbul's tourist squares
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Oh, my.
The genie is really out of the bottle. There's no holding these women back. They want freedom.
Turks have no use for demonstrations, no matter who they are and what they are protesting.
This from the most liberal Islamic government in the ME. Except now perhaps for Iraq. ;^)
Freedom from what?
Turkish women shout slogans during a rally in Istanbul. The European Union (news - web sites) lashed out at Turkey over a police clampdown on a women's demonstration as it urged the EU hopeful country to move ahead with democratic reforms and improve its ties with bloc member Cyprus.(AFP/Mustafa Ozer)
Remember the red star?
Its not an Islamic government and its not in the ME.
Um, from the article:
Hundreds of demonstrators, calling for equal labour rights for women ahead of Women’s Day on March 8th.
What's wrong with the current system?
What's wrong with the current system?
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