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Gezi Park protests

2013 protests in TurkeyLead figuresNon-centralised leadershipGovernment leaders:Recep Tayyip Erdoğan(Prime Minister)Muammer Güler(Minister of Interior)Hüseyin Avni Mutlu(Governor of Istanbul Province)Kadir Topbaş(Mayor of Istanbul)Hüseyin Çapkın(Police Chief of Istanbul Province) Mehmet Artar (Gendarmerie Chief Colonel)NumberCasualtiesDeaths11Injuriesat least 8,163 (during the Gezi Park protests) (at least 63 in serious or critical condition with at least 3 having a risk of death)Arrestedat least 4,900 with 81 people being held in custody (during the Gezi Park protests)Detainedat least 134 (during the Gezi Park protests)A wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Turkey began on 28 May 2013, initially to contest the urban development plan for Istanbul's Gezi Park.

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