Anti-war demonstrations of the Turkish people
Continuing the protests against the genocide against Muslims in Gaza, on the first day of 2024, the crimes committed by the Zionist regime and the killing of Turkish youth in the north of Iraq were protested in Istanbul.
Following the killing of 12 Turkish soldiers in Northern Iraq and the continuation of the Zionist regime's brutal attacks on the people of Gaza, the people of Istanbul and local officials took to the streets again on January 1. In the march, which started with the initiative of 308 non-governmental organizations on the Galata bridge of the national will platform, activists chanted slogans such as "mercy to our martyrs, support for the Palestinian people, curse on Israel". In the last three months, large anti-Israel demonstrations have been held in various cities of Turkey, especially in Istanbul. In parallel with the protests of the Muslim population in Turkey, political analysts are also protesting the hypocritical policies of Western governments regarding Israel's ongoing crimes. When the topics and articles published in "Sabah", "Hürrit", "Karar", "Yeni Akit" newspapers and many Turkish research centers are examined, most Turkish analysts say that "The current approach of Western countries towards the developments in Gaza and their human rights slogans do not overlap with each other." It shows that he is in his opinion. "Ahmad Taşgetiren" explained the Westerners' view of the current events in Gaza as follows: "The barbaric bombardment in Gaza continues. The debris increases day by day.
The killing of civilians with babies in their arms increases day by day. However, the support of the USA and its allies to Israel is still "Such moves mean that Western leaders, in practice, have no problem with Israel's massacre in Gaza and are in close competition with each other to support the killer." While the public and political analysts of the Turkish media continue to criticize the crimes of the Zionist regime, the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan is monitoring efforts to negotiate a ceasefire between the conflicting parties. Despite the reactions, the Turkish government even refused to deport the Israeli ambassador. At the same time, the criticism of politicians affiliated with other opposition parties against the Erdogan government's policies has increased even more. Another important issue expressed in the slogans of tens of thousands of Istanbulites who protested on January 1 was the killing of Turkish soldiers in Northern Iraq. Turkish people wait every day for the Erdogan government's war with neighboring countries to end. Turkish soldiers must return to their homes and families, and the killing of Muslims under all pretexts must be stopped. One day, the Turkish army kills many elements, including PKK members, with drones, and the next day, with the help of the USA and its allies, the PKK enters the heart of the country, attacks soldiers and inflicts many casualties. There is no doubt that in this case, negotiation to end the conflicts and establish peace is an action that can be taken with the support of the Muslim people in Turkey./