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Gezi Park protests

Event
A wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Turkey began on 28 May 2013, initially to contest the urban development plan for Istanbul's Taksim Gezi Park. The protests were sparked by outrage at the violent eviction of a sit-in at the park... Wikipedia
Location: Türkiye
Dates: May 28, 2013 – Aug 20, 2013
Arrested: at least 4,900 with 81 people being held in custody (during the Gezi Park protests)
Death(s): 11