What is it about?
This article serves as an introduction to a volume that focuses on the 2013 Gezi protests in Turkey. It examines the economic, social, and political developments experienced by Turkish society since 2013 and explores their lasting impact on the country's political landscape a decade after Gezi.
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The article offers an overview of the effects of the economic downturn in Turkey after Gezi, along with social traumas such as bomb attacks and a military coup attempt, on Turkish politics. It is argued that these occurrences have led to citizens retreating from the streets and once again putting individual political figures in the spotlight.
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This page is a summary of: Introduction, February 2024, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004691070_002.
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