Everywhere Taksim: Sowing the Seeds for a New Turkey at Gezi

by Isabel David (Editor), Ahmet Bekmen (Contributor), Ahu Karasulu (Contributor)

In May 2013, a small group of protesters made camp in Istanbul's Taksim Square, protesting the privatisation of what had long been a vibrant public space. When the police responded to the demonstration with brutality, the protests exploded in size and force, quickly becoming a massive statement of opposition to the Turkish regime. This book assembles a collection of field research, data, theoretical analyses, and cross-country comparisons to show the significance of the protests both within Turkey and throughout the world.

296 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 2015

Reviews

[Erkan Saka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of the contributors are heavily invested in political economy critique of neoliberalism and this sometimes leads to miss the specificity of Occupy Gezi. However, the volume is a valuable addition to Gezi literature and some of the articles such as the one about how diaspora reacted to Gezi are must-read ones...