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Our friends had thought up to that time that “the police are pro-
tecting themselves from people who throw stones at them, that is
why they use water and gas” but they changed their views after
today. Because they saw who was really defending themselves and
who had designs on other peoples’ lives. Their grudge against
those who would turn our holiday into a hell grew. From our point

of view May Day was very educational.

2 May 2013 Thursday

The fourth day of the resistance – In the morning we are back
at our tent. Those who pass greet us. With some we have an op-
portunity to converse. We feel well here.

We put the tea on and make breakfast. Gradually our friends
started to come. Again we distributed leaflets in the afternoon

and as people were leaving work. Our friends who are in the tent
during the day go home to rest in the evening. Our tent was
crowded until quite late. We drank tea and chatted. We spoke
about our duty roster.

3 May 2013 Friday

At one in the afternoon the lawyer of a worker who lost is life

working at Kazova ten years ago visited us. They won in court but
could not get what was owed to them. The lawyer would partici-
pate in the Wednesday actions. Now Umit Somuncu had told us
that he gave material support to the wife of the worker who died
and had made him retired. At about a half four the workers in the
neighbourhood brought food. But not too many stayed after work-
ing hours. One of our friends from Sisli municipality came. He
greeted us and did not leave us to our devices. He visited almost

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