Turkey’s main opposition party has urged a broad consumer boycott over jailed student demonstrators, Middle East Eye reports on April 2nd.
The one-day “no shopping” protest is set for Wednesday, April 3rd. It follows weeks of unrest since Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest on March 19th.
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Police have used tear gas, water cannons, and arrested over 2,000 people, including many students.
Stop all spending! No supermarkets, online shopping, restaurants, petrol, coffee, or bills – buy nothing. I urge everyone to join this boycott and use their consumer power,
-said Ozgur Ozel, leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP).
Middle East Eye and agencies
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