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Police Force against IMF-WB Protestors - 200 People Arrested

IMF-WB SUMMIT

Police Force against IMF-WB Protestors - 200 People Arrested

About 2000 people wanted to participate in a demonstration against IMF and World Bank starting on Taksim Square in Istanbul. The police intervened with tear gas, tinted water and water cannons. Clashes occurred in a number of neighboring districts.

7 October 2009 Emine Özcan,Bawer Çakır

"We Must Oppose IMF and World Bank because..."

IMF-WB SUMMIT

"We Must Oppose IMF and World Bank because..."

Fırat Genç from Direnistanbul explains why he opposes IMF and WB: "Measures such as widespread privatization, limitations of the public budget, cuts of agriculture subsidies etc. are a result of the 'recommended' structural adjustment programs".

30 September 2009 Emine Özcan

Worrying “Record” in Agricultural Imports

Recently published statistics show that Turkey has been forced to increase its agricultural imports to a record high in the history of the Turkish Republic.

4 February 2009 Necdet Oral