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[bill cobbett]

Here's something you won't hear about on Baycrap...

Anti-Militarist Barış Harekâtı Konseri, which in English is Anti-Militarist Peace Operation Concert.

These popular anti-occupation concerts have been held in Nicosia (Occupied Part thereof) for the last couple of years and there will be another this Summer on Tuesday August 14th in Selimiye Square.

The organisers are a group of anti-Illegal Regime trades unionists, socialists and other people in the Occupied Areas who promote co-existence.

They write...

"...A concert is being organised in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 14th of August in order to raise awareness on the issues of anti-militarisation, freedom and coexistence. This will be the third year that this concert will be held.

The name of the concert "Anti-Militarist Peace Operation", ironically refers to the misrepresentation of the invasion by the Turkish State as a 'Peace Operation'.

The significance of the date is that this is the day when the 2nd wave of Turkish invasive forces stepped foot on the island and a day after the infamous quote of 'Ayse can go on holiday' was expressed by the Turkish Prime Minister of the time to the Foreign Minister initiating the Operation.

The promotion material, as well as the previous concerts, have already received a lot of attention. A modified, anti-militarist version of the commonly used sign indicating military areas is used. In the sign, instead of the soldier holding a gun we see a soldier holding a guitar and the 'attention military zone' quote is replaced by 'attention non-military zone'.

The concert will take place at Selimiye Square on Tuesday 14th August at 21:30. ... "

In greek...

..."Η συναυλία διοργανώνεται για τρίτη συνεχή χρονιά στην Λευκωσία στις 14 Αυγούστου 2012, με σκοπό την ευαισθητοποίηση του κοινού ενάντια στο μιλιταρισμό και τα θέματα της ελευθερίας και της συνύπαρξης των λαών.

‘Anti-Militarist Peace Operation’ ("Αντιμιλιταριστική Ειρηνική Επιχείρηση"), tο όνομα επιλέγηκε ως έκφραση ειρωνείας προς τον παραπλανητικό χαρακτηρισμό που χρησιμοποιείται από την Τουρκία για την τουρκική εισβολή ως υποτιθέμενη «ειρηνική επιχείρηση»...."

and in turkish...

..."Anti-Militarist Barış Harekâtı konseri için yola koyulduk!
Detaylar az sonra.. katılacak müzik grupları belli oldu gibi... çok yakında!..."

[bill cobbett]

Sorry, forgot to give a link for more info on this One CY event... http://www.facebook.com/events/353079954755374/

[humanist]

your a wealth of information aren't ya billy ......... gawd I wish I was closer to Cyprus

[bill cobbett]

your a wealth of information aren't ya billy ......... gawd I wish I was closer to Cyprus

Closest get to CY is a sofa in London, England file... but have many fingers... and they are in many pies...

... and keep the good ear close to the ground... ( keep the bad ear for GI Girl )

[bill cobbett]

For turkish-speakers, there is an FB Page with more info on the group organising this protest concert...

http://www.facebook.com/groups/ambhiletisim/

... and for all, there is a video of last year's protest at... http://vimeo.com/42468606