kartacali
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- Posted: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:06:14 +0000
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The initial protests in Istanbul at the end of May were led by about 50 environmentalists,[47] opposing the replacement of Taksim Gezi Park with a reconstruction of the historic Taksim Military Barracks (demolished in 1940) possibly housing a shopping mall. The protests developed into riots when a group occupying the park was attacked with tear gas and water cannons by police.[48] The subjects of the protests then broadened beyond the development of Taksim Gezi Park into wider anti-government demonstrations.[49][50] The protests also spread to other cities in Turkey, and protests were seen in other countries with significant Turkish communities, including European countries, the U.S. and elsewhere.[51] Protesters took to Taksim Square in Istanbul and to streets in Ankara[1] as well as Bursa, Antalya, Eskişehir, İzmir, Edirne, Mersin, Adana, İzmit, Konya, Kayseri, Samsun, Antakya,[52] Trabzon, Isparta,[29] Tekirdağ, Bodrum,[53] and Mardin.[54] The hashtag #OccupyGezi trended in the social media.[55] On 3 June unions announced strikes for 4 and 5 June.[56] Some Turkish-American supporters of the protests took a full page advertisement in the New York Times on 7 June co-created and crowd-funded within days by thousands of people on the Internet.[57]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_protests_in_Turkey
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