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The Guardian: Where will it kick off next? – Paul Mason

The Gezi Park events marked a turning point in the global unrest we’re living through. Though not officially a Bric country, Turkey has most of the attributes of one – high growth, a young population,...

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Roar Magazine: Culmination of Resistance Against Urban Neoliberalism – Burak...

Emerging from a long history of resistance to the AKP’s spatial politics, Gezi made it possible to imagine a more egalitarian and democratic way of life. On December 17, 2013, Turkey woke up to another...

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Turkeyetc: “Seni Bilen Hayran, Bilmeyen Düşman” or, Why Erdogan Remains So...

At a rally in Bakırköy last Saturday, members of the all-female audience were whipped up like teenagers at a pop concert long before the main speaker arrived. “Who are we waiting for?” teased the...

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ROAR Magazine: Death of Turkish teenager awakens dormant Gezi spirit – Binnaz...

The death of 15-year-old Berkin Elvan, who spent 269 days in coma after being hit by a teargas canister last June, is sparking renewed protests in Turkey. On Tuesday, Berkin Elvan died. He was 15 years...

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Al-Monitor: Erdogan’s silence shows absence of moral compass – Amberin Zaman

On March 12, thousands of Turkish citizens poured into the streets of Istanbul to take part in the funeral of Berkin Elvan. The 15-year-old boy with huge dark eyes and an impish smile has emerged as a...

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The American Interest: The End of Erdogan – Henri J. Barkey

Even if his party manages to scrape by in Turkey’s upcoming municipal elections on March 30, Prime Minister Erdogan has already done irreparable harm to his brand. It is hard to imagine how in any...

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New York Times: After the Protests – Zeynep Tufekci

Media in the hands of citizens can rattle regimes. It makes it much harder for rulers to maintain legitimacy by controlling the public sphere. But activists, who have made such effective use of...

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Jadaliyya: Alevizing Gezi – Ayfer Karakaya-Stump

Berkin Elvan’s funeral services, which were held at the Okmeydani Cemevi on 12 March, once again raised the question of why all six youths killed during the Gezi Protests—or, if we are to approach the...

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Project Syndicate: Turkey’s Electoral Dictatorship – Timur Kuran

In the run-up to Turkey’s municipal elections on March 30, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared that the popular vote would serve as a referendum on his scandal-plagued leadership. With the...

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The Independent: Turkey’s actions in Syria see PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan go...

Erdogan sent in the police to crush the demonstrators of Gezi Park last year, went berserk when it was suggested his party and relatives were involved in corruption scams, and fired or removed hundreds...

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The Guardian: Where will it kick off next? – Paul Mason

The Gezi Park events marked a turning point in the global unrest we’re living through. Though not officially a Bric country, Turkey has most of the attributes of one – high growth, a young population,...

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Roar Magazine: Culmination of Resistance Against Urban Neoliberalism – Burak...

Emerging from a long history of resistance to the AKP’s spatial politics, Gezi made it possible to imagine a more egalitarian and democratic way of life. On December 17, 2013, Turkey woke up to another...

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Turkeyetc: “Seni Bilen Hayran, Bilmeyen Düşman” or, Why Erdogan Remains So...

At a rally in Bakırköy last Saturday, members of the all-female audience were whipped up like teenagers at a pop concert long before the main speaker arrived. “Who are we waiting for?” teased the...

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ROAR Magazine: Death of Turkish teenager awakens dormant Gezi spirit – Binnaz...

The death of 15-year-old Berkin Elvan, who spent 269 days in coma after being hit by a teargas canister last June, is sparking renewed protests in Turkey. On Tuesday, Berkin Elvan died. He was 15 years...

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Al-Monitor: Erdogan’s silence shows absence of moral compass – Amberin Zaman

On March 12, thousands of Turkish citizens poured into the streets of Istanbul to take part in the funeral of Berkin Elvan. The 15-year-old boy with huge dark eyes and an impish smile has emerged as a...

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The American Interest: The End of Erdogan – Henri J. Barkey

Even if his party manages to scrape by in Turkey’s upcoming municipal elections on March 30, Prime Minister Erdogan has already done irreparable harm to his brand. It is hard to imagine how in any...

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New York Times: After the Protests – Zeynep Tufekci

Media in the hands of citizens can rattle regimes. It makes it much harder for rulers to maintain legitimacy by controlling the public sphere. But activists, who have made such effective use of...

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Jadaliyya: Alevizing Gezi – Ayfer Karakaya-Stump

Berkin Elvan’s funeral services, which were held at the Okmeydani Cemevi on 12 March, once again raised the question of why all six youths killed during the Gezi Protests—or, if we are to approach the...

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Project Syndicate: Turkey’s Electoral Dictatorship – Timur Kuran

In the run-up to Turkey’s municipal elections on March 30, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared that the popular vote would serve as a referendum on his scandal-plagued leadership. With the...

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The Independent: Turkey’s actions in Syria see PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan go...

Erdogan sent in the police to crush the demonstrators of Gezi Park last year, went berserk when it was suggested his party and relatives were involved in corruption scams, and fired or removed hundreds...

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