Selin Gumrukcu

Aug 3, 2023 | publicbooks.org | Selin Gumrukcu |David Helps

On May 31, 2023, a gathering of activists took place in Taksim, Istanbul, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Gezi Park protests. Among the participants were the recently elected members of parliament from the Turkish Workers’ Party (TİP). Chanting familiar slogans—such as “Everywhere Taksim, Everywhere Resistance”—the group was met with police intervention, leading to the arrest of 59 individuals. Apparently, even commemorating these decade-ago protests threatens the government.

Jun 14, 2023 | publicseminar.org | Selin Gumrukcu |Evangeline Riddiford Graham |Geoffrey Kurtz |Mitchell Abidor

Istanbul, Turkey, May 6, 2023: Supporters of Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the presidential candidate of the Nation Alliance and chairman of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) at the Great Istanbul Rally. Credit: tolga ildun / ShutterstockThe 2023 Turkish elections, held on the centennial of the Turkish Republic, carried significant symbolic importance.