AN AID CAMPAIGN
Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs Foundation kicked off an aid campaign for the Muslims in Arakan following the Friday prayer ceremony at Kocatepe Mosque yesterday. Mentioning that there is intense interest in the campaign throughout the country Mehmet Görmez the head of Religious Affairs, explains that donations can be made by sending an SMS reading Arakan to 5601 or by making online or bank deposits.
WHERE HUMANITY COMES TO DIE
Within the past two months, fanatic Buddhists have killed over 1,000 people in Arakan. According to a report by the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (İHH) based on refugees from Arakan that are seeking shelter in Bangladesh, for years there have been systematic efforts to alienate the Muslims in Arakan and as a result are being subjected to violence by fanatic Buddhists.
İHH Arakan Regional Coordinator Sait Demir states that they are trying to take all official and humanitarian based initiatives possible in order to make the voice of the Muslims from Arakan heard throughout the world because there is a tragedy of humanity ongoing at present in the camps where they are trying to take shelter.
Demir explains that over 100,000 people have had to desert their homes in Arakan. The UN and the EU's monitors are not able to relay the truth of the situation. They speak with people in police custody; however the Muslims from Arakan are scared to tell the truth in front of security forces, because dozens have already been killed thus far for doing so. Meanwhile, fanatic Buddhists have decided to shut down all mosques in Arakan, making yesterday the last time the Friday Prayer ceremony will be held.
Responding to the European Parliament resolution condemning the police crackdown on protests sparked by redevelopment plans for Gezi Park, Prime Minister Erdoğan stated “They are confused. They have no fidelity,” and added that European politicians and institutions instantly laid down their masks in order to provoke events. 
One man’s passive defiance by way of standing in place in Taksim Square and looking straight at the Atatürk Culture Center, quickly turned into a social media phenomenon last night. 
Infuriating Germans, Green Party Co-Chair Roth was subjected to pepper spray in Istanbul. Commenting on the incident, German nationals say, “It turns out Erdoğan was right in saying that there are foreign forces triggering Taksim, and Roth’s presence is now proof.” Other comments include, “If Abdullah Gül showed up at Occupy Frankfurt of if Erdoğan was involved in the Stuttgart 21 demonstrations, the ground would shake!”
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has been working continuously since last night on clearing and landscaping Taksim Square and Gezi Park. 
Explaining that the Gezi Park protests were planned six months ago, EU Minister Bağış states, “These protests are an attempt to trigger a move which will end in regime change in Turkey.” Bağış also discussed Prime Minister Erdoğan’s style with the Wall Street Journal. 
They came by land, they came by sea, and they came to hear their Prime Minister speak. Yesterday’s Kazlıçeşme rally in support of Prime Minister Erdoğan saw over a million supporters come out to the square with AK Party and Turkish flags in hand, giving true sentiment to the figures of Erdoğan’s support rate. 
Istanbul Governor Mutlu is calling on protesters to refrain from responding to calls on social media to gather in Taksim because he says; peace has been established once again in Istanbul. 
Nearly a million Istanbul residents flocked out to see Prime Minister Erdoğan speak at an AK Party rally in Kazlıçeşme on Sunday. Istanbul residents want the vandalism of protesters destroying and setting the city on fire to come to an end as soon as possible. Meanwhile, they also support Erdoğan’s referendum proposal.
On the first presidential visit to Ardahan in 18 years, President Gül had the chance to comment on the European Parliament’s resolution vote on Thursday by stating, “When reacting they need to have enough information to realize what is what.”
The number one suspect accused of planning and staging the twin bombings in the Hatay town of Reyhanlı, which killed 52 people, Nasır Eskiocak as well as three other perpetrators were arrested on Friday. 
Istanbul Governor Mutlu held discussions with protesters which started late Thursday night and went on into the early morning hours of Friday. There was no lapse in respect during the talks that were both peaceful and spirited. The main questioned asked was who ordered the use of disproportionate force. 
After deliberations between Prime Minister Erdoğan and other government officials with a delegation representing the Gezi Park protesters which went on into the morning hours of Friday, a decision was reached to respect judicial rulings and citizens’ opinions. Bringing the Gezi Park protests to a close with a series of artistic events is also now on the agenda.
Foreign Minister Davutoğlu says the European Parliament resolution adopted on Thursday is unacceptable and should they notify Turkey of the resolution, then Turkey will instantly return the gesture. 
At 2 pm on Thursday afternoon, a Turkish youth activist group ‘Bizim Çocuklar’ (Our Youth) orchestrated a protest of what they view as the double standard exhibited by western media outside the BBC’s Turkey Office in Istanbul’s prestigious Nisantaş neighbourhood.
