As the result of two meetings held on February 12,2016 in Ankara and on February 17, 2016 in Izmir, now we may declare that the first step is taken to constitute Freedom of Expression Network Turkey which will be open to contribution of everyone responsive starting with three big cities. Happily, our declaration coincided with February 20, World Non-Violent Resistance Day. This network, is not a senior organisation, it is the coordination of initiatives constituted by people responsive to these issues. Each initiative is autonomous. It will continue to decide what to do – or not to do- by itself. Moreover, not only the initiatives but also the individuals formed the initiatives are autonomous for participating or not participating or partly attending in the works to be done. When a new action is offered the individuals volunteer for participating, naturally, claim “ethical and legal” responsibility and they form “the Initiative” for “that action.” What will be done? All together or individually: 1. Civil Disobedience (Participating in the criminals(!) of Thought and denouncing ourselves to prosecutors) 2. Case observation (Not to leave Thought criminals alone at the courts) 3. Seminars, conferences, panels (to hold or have it held) 4. Public works (Write in newspapers if you can, talk on TV if you have chance) 5. …. there is no end to creativity. It is an open structure to everything we can not even imagine right now.. The main principles 1. No “All or None” for these works. Everyone is free to participate in the part they adopt, or free not to participate in an action, or they can attend the next action. 2. We are nonregistered. We don’t have any worries for registering with the official establishment. On the contrary, Civil Society works do not have to give account to anyone. 3. Yes, our power comes from unity. But this unity should mean a collaboration consisting respect to diversity in every sense and a voluntary unification, and it will be… The CALL We invite everyone to participate who is responsive to this issue. This structure will be more effective if it is not limited in the three major cities and extents across the country. We know that there are many people sharing the same thoughts and the feelings but they think they are alone. No, we are not alone. Participate this network by forming your city/district/town/village/neighbourhood initiatives with people thinking the way you do. Our structure is open to all participations from the smallest to the biggest. Initiative for Freedom of Expression (İstanbul) Contact: +90 535 368 9113 snryrdtpn@gmail.com Ankara Freedom of Expression Initiative (Ankara) Contact: +90532 652 9956 ipekciercan@gmail.com İzmir Freedom of Expression Initiative (İzmir) Contact: +90 532 353 6415 suleymaneryilmaz@gmail.com
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