A nation rises in protest: Turkey with #R4BIA #Egypt against #AntiCoup

 

This is the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyeb Erdogan, one of the few world leaders who strongly supported the sanctity of the vote of millions of Egyptians and their President Mohammad Morsi. He has been an outspoken voice against the massacre of innocent civilians at the hands of Egyptian security forces at Rabaa Al Adawieya #R4BIA (RABIA)

 Turkish Prime Minister greets the crowds with the Symbol of Rabia.

Rallies in support of freedom loving people of Egypt led by the Ikhwan and condeming the Military Coup was mainly Organised by Saadet party led by Erbakan in collaboration with IHH, an NGO which had previously organized the flotilla to GAZA (which had been party to a brutal attack by Israeli security forces). The rallies were also boosted by the huge support of Erdogan`s Party the AKP (Justice and Development Party.)

 In Turkey, Istanbul has been the leading other cities in terms of protesting the Military Coup in Egypt. 

 Eminonu hosted one of the biggest rallies condemning the massacre of innocent civilians at the hand of security and military forces where hundreds of civilians were murdered in cold blood while thousands were injured from the indiscriminate use of teargas and live ammunition. The #R4BIA symbol was everywhere. A hugely popular social media phenomenon, the #R4BIA symbol was initiated in Turkey and instantly spread to all parts of the globe.

 The Turkish capital Ankara was among the cities to protest the Rabaa Massacre. It saw a large participation of female protesters. 

 This picture is from a protest against the massacre in Egypt at Yalova, a small town in the Marmara Sea.

 People of Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire (Dawlatul Othmaniyah) join in at mass protests against the Egypt massacres.

 Even in very small towns like Bolu there were a significanct number of protesters showing their anger and protesting the mass killing of hundreds of innocent people.

 Adana is biggest city in south Turkey. Protesters joined in protests where they prayed to the Almighty for the souls of the Muslim martyrs in Myanmar Egypt, Palestine, Afghanistan & Iraq.  

 Even though Diyarbakir is a city dominated by a large Kurdish population, thousands of people came out in protest of the massacres of innocents in Egypt.

 After the massacre in Egypt on Wednesday a huge crowd turned out in to protest in Diyarbakir.

 Van is another city neighboring Diyarbakir and big crowds turned up there with kids and family.

 Protests in Malatya in Central Turkey.

 Even people in a Match in Gaziantep did not forget Martyrs of the Military Massacre.

 People from Gaziantep show support for Ikhwan and ondemn the Military Massacre.

 Tokat is a Small city where people came out in support for the martyrs and Morsi. (It is written: “We are with You”)

 Sultan Al-Ayub Mosque, Istanbul. People praying at Janazah prayers (in absentia) held for the martyrs in Egypt.

 Even a small kid is trying her best to find out the right way to do the Symbol of Rabia.

Sarachane, Turkey. The Rabaa Adaweiya Symbol.#R4BIA

Courtesy of : Defrim Tironsi