the marchers are fighting turkey's erosion of democracy,the failed coup last july saw rogue soldiers bombing government buildings and riving tanks into civilians killing more than 260.
since then,over 50,000 people have been arrested and 140,000 dismissed or suspended.
there is a widespread feeling that the government has seized the chance to crush all opponents,not just alleged coup supporters.
among the marchers was ulas bayraktar,a former political science professor at mersin university in southern turkey.in april,he was fired by a government decree.
he was one of the 1,100 academics who had signed a petition calling on the government to cease armed conflict in kurdish-dominated areas-and paid the price for dissent.
a kilometre-long turkish flag was unfurled along the motor way,held aloft by participants for the final stretch of the way.
protests here have come and gone over the years and the opposition is notoriously fractured.but this simple movement has gained momentum,with a feeling that the marchers have finally found a positive and peaceful way to challenge an increasingly authoritarian government.
along the motorways and hills of the route between ankara and istanbul,a glimmer of optimism has been kindled.
for the organisers and the marchers,the task now is to build on it if they are to pave on alternative road ahead for turkey.

okoyeodira:
the marchers are fighting turkey's erosion of democracy,the failed coup last july saw rogue soldiers bombing government buildings and riving tanks into civilians killing more than 260.
since then,over 50,000 people have been arrested and 140,000 dismissed or suspended.
there is a widespread feeling that the government has seized the chance to crush all opponents,not just alleged coup supporters.
among the marchers was ulas bayraktar,a former political science professor at mersin university in southern turkey.in april,he was fired by a government decree.
he was one of the 1,100 academics who had signed a petition calling on the government to cease armed conflict in kurdish-dominated areas-and paid the price for dissent.
a kilometre-long turkish flag was unfurled along the motor way,held aloft by participants for the final stretch of the way.
protests here have come and gone over the years and the opposition is notoriously fractured.but this simple movement has gained momentum,with a feeling that the marchers have finally found a positive and peaceful way to challenge an increasingly authoritarian government.
along the motorways and hills of the route between ankara and istanbul,a glimmer of optimism has been kindled.
for the organisers and the marchers,the task now is to build on it if they are to pave on alternative road ahead for turkey.

No problems,
even here in Nigeria their Ally Ipob were stoning soldiers now!