Taksim SquareTaksim Square (Turkish: Taksim Meydanı, IPA:), situated in Beyoğlu in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the central station of the Istanbul Metro network. Taksim Square is also the location of the Republic Monument (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Anıtı) which was crafted by Pietro Canonica and inaugurated in 1928.
Media censorship and disinformation during the Gezi Park protestsThe 2013 Gezi Park protests in Turkey saw massive amounts of censorship and disinformation by the mainstream media, especially by those supporting Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP).
IstanbulLargest city in TurkeyMetropolitan municipality and province in Marmara, TurkeyIstanbul is the largest city in Turkey, a megacity, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center. With a population of over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia.
Occupy movement2011–2012 protests against socioeconomic inequalityThe Occupy movement was an international socio-political movement that expressed opposition to social and economic inequality and to the perceived lack of authentic democracy around the world. It aimed primarily to advance social and economic justice and different forms of democracy.
TurkeyTurkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 86 million people; most are ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority.
Secularism in TurkeyPersonalTimelineMilitary careerDeath and state funeralMausoleum1st President of TurkeyReformsAbolition of the sultanateAbolition of the caliphateİzmir plotSecularismEducational reformTurkish language reformWesternizationIndustrializationNation-buildingTurkificationCitizen, speak Turkish!Sun Language TheoryTurkish History ThesisSurname LawState Art and Sculpture MuseumKemalism"Peace at Home, Peace in the World"Republican People's PartyLa Turquie KemalisteHistoriographyNutukLegacyAwards and honoursCult of personalityAtatürk CentennialAtatürk International Peace PrizeIn Turkey, secularism or laicism (see laïcité) was first introduced with the 1928 amendment of the Constitution of 1924, which removed the provision declaring that the "Religion of the State is Islam", and with the later reforms of Turkey's first president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, which set the administrative and political requirements to create a modern, democratic, secular state, aligned with Kemalism.
Protest campPhysical encampment set up by activists Clockwise from upper left: Protest encampment in southern Tel Aviv during the 2011 Israeli social justice protests, Independence Square during the Euromaidan protests on 9 February 2014, Rossport Solidarity Camp, and Tahrir Square during the 2011 Egyptian revolution on 11 February A protest camp or protest encampment (or just encampment) is a physical camp that is set up by activists, to either provide a base for protest, or to delay, obstruct or prevent the focus of their protest by physically blocking it with the camp.
Social mediaVirtual online communitiesVarious social media platformsSocial media are new media technologies that facilitate the creation, sharing and aggregation of content (such as ideas, interests, and other forms of expression) amongst virtual communities and networks.
Justice and Development PartyConservative political party in TurkeyThe Justice and Development Party (Turkish: Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, AK PARTİ), abbreviated officially as AK Party in English, is a political party in Turkey. It has been the ruling party of Turkey since 2002. Third-party sources often refer to the party as national conservative, social conservative, right-wing populist and as espousing neo-Ottomanism.
Gezi ParkGezi Park is an urban park next to Taksim Square, in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district (historically known as Pera). It is one of the last green spaces in Beyoğlu and one of the smallest parks of Istanbul. In May 2013, plans to replace the park with a reconstruction of the former Taksim Military Barracks (demolished in 1940), intended to house a shopping mall, sparked the nationwide 2013 protests in Turkey.
Sit-inA sit-in or sit-down is a form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change. The protestors gather conspicuously in a space or building, refusing to move unless their demands are met. The often clearly visible demonstrations are intended to spread awareness among the public, or disrupt the goings-on of the protested organization.
May 68May 68 (French: Mai 68) was a period of widespread protests, strikes, and civil unrest in France that began in May 1968 and became one of the most significant social uprisings in modern European history. Sparked by student demonstrations against university conditions and government repression, the movement quickly escalated into a nationwide general strike involving millions of workers, bringing the country to the brink of revolution.
Forum (legal)In a legal context, a forum is a place or type of legal institution where a legal action such as a trial can take place. In the constitutional law of the United States, a forum is also a property that is open to public expression and assembly. TypesForums are classified as public or nonpublic. Public forumA public forum, also called an open forum, is open to all expression that is protected under the First Amendment.
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