Radiohead verurteilte den Angriff auf den Plattenladen. Es sei ein Akt "gewalttätiger Intoleranz".
19.06.16, 12:48
Die türkische Polizei ist in Istanbul massiv mit Tränengas und Wasserwerfern gegen Hunderte regierungskritische Demonstranten vorgegangen. Während der stundenlangen Proteste gegen die regierende AKP-Partei riefen sie "Faschisten" und "Mörder". Mehrere Menschen wurden festgenommen. Auslöser war ein Angriff auf Fans der Rockgruppe Radiohead am Vorabend.
Dabei hatten mehrere Männer ein Musikgeschäft in der Nähe des Taksim-Platzes gestürmt, in dem junge Leute das neue Album der Band gehört hatten. Während der Veranstaltung im für Muslime heiligen Fastenmonat Ramadan sei Alkohol getrunken worden, hieß es zur Begründung des Angriffs.
Radiohead verurteilte den Angriff auf den Plattenladen. Es sei ein Akt "gewalttätiger Intoleranz", teilte die britische Rockband am Samstag im Magazin Rolling Stone mit.
Video vom Angriff veröffentlicht
Mehrer Sender veröffentlichten ein Video, das den Angriff dokumentieren soll. Die Aufnahmen zeigen, wie mehrere Männer unter lauten Rufen ein Plattengeschäft stürmen, Menschen auf die Straße treiben und vor dem Geschäft Möbel umschmeißen. Die Musiker von Radiohead sprachen ihren Fans nach dem Vorfall ihr Mitgefühl aus: "Wir schicken unseren Fans in Istanbul unsere Liebe und Unterstützung", hieß es in der Mitteilung. Die Band hoffe, dass solche Angriffe bald der fernen Vergangenheit angehören würden.
Laut der Nachrichtenagentur Dogan wurden mindestens zwei Menschen verletzt, die Polizei leitete Ermittlungen ein. Ein Mann, der mit einer Flasche geschlagen wird, blutet am Kopf. Einer der Angreifer schreit: "Wir werden euch töten, ihr Bastarde!" In Tophane, das im europäischen Teil der türkischen Metropole am Bosporus liegt, wurden auch schon mehrere Galerien von Islamisten attackiert.
Wie die Zeitung Hürriyet am Samstag berichtete, hielten sich während des Angriffs viele Südkoreaner in dem Plattengeschäft auf. Auch der Besitzer des Ladens stammt demnach aus Südkorea, lebt aber schon seit vielen Jahren in der Türkei. Das neue Radiohead-Album "A Moon Shaped Pool" konnte am Freitag weltweit in Plattengeschäften angehört werden.
Turkish anti riot police officers fire tear gas to disperse protestors on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in Istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
Gay-Pride-Parade verboten
Unterdessen verboten die Behörden unter Hinweis auf die Sicherheitslage eine bis zum Monatsende geplante Gay-Pride-Parade. Islamisten und Rechtsextreme hatten gedroht, die Parade zu verhindern. Vergangenes Jahr war eine ähnliche Kundgebung von der Polizei aufgelöst worden.
TOPSHOT - A paper collector lays on the ground as Turkish anti riot police fire rubber bullets to disperse protestors on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
People take cover as Turkish anti-riot police fired tear gas to disperse protestors on June 18, 2016 in Istanbul's Cihangir district, during a demonstration against an attack by Islamists of customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. A group of about 20 men accosted and beat up customers and employees at the Velvet IndieGround music store in the city's hip Tophane district for drinking alcohol while listening to music during the Muslim holy month.
/ AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
Turkish anti riot police run as they fire rubber bullets to disperse protestors on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
A protestor reacts towards Turkish anti riot police on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
TOPSHOT - A man runs away from by tear gas as Turkish anti riot police disperse protestors on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in Istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
Protesters chant slogans against goverment on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
Protesters chant slogans against goverment on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
People in a restaurant react as Turkish anti riot police use tear gas to disperse protesters on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in Istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
A man runs away as Turkish anti riot police use tear gas to disperse protesters on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in Istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
Turkish anti riot police officers fire rubber bullets to disperse protestors on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in Istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
People walk away from tear gas as Turkish anti riot police disperse protestors on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in Istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
People walk away as Turkish anti riot police disperse protestors with water cannon on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in Istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
People walk away from tear gas as Turkish anti riot police disperse protestors on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in Istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
A man runs away from by tear gas as Turkish anti riot police disperse protestors on June 18, 2016 at cihangir district in Istanbul during a demonstration against the islamist attack.
British rock group Radiohead on June 18 condemned "violent intolerance" after Islamists brutally attacked customers at an Istanbul record store attending an album release party, angered that the event coincided with Ramadan. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSE
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