“Istanbul’s administrative court gave a green light to demolish city’s Gezi Park, which was at the center of heated nationwide protests sparked by the decision to get rid of the park and turn it into a monument to the Ottoman Empire. The protests against the construction spread nationally since late May, growing into a larger opposition by those unhappy with Erdogan’s ‘authoritarian style of rule.’ The park has turned into a cradle of anti-government unrest, where the protests quickly became violent as police used teargas and water canon to disperse protesters. The demonstrations resulted in the death of four people and around 7,500 injured.”
Turkish court gives go-ahead to demolish Gezi Park
- Post author:The Freedom Watch Staff
- Post published:July 23, 2013
- Post category:Network Archives
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