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Turkey: Gezi Park protests

Witness History

English - October 27, 2023 09:00 - 9 minutes - 4.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 853 ratings
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In 2013, environmental protests in Gezi Park, Istanbul led to civil unrest across Turkey.

For one protestor, a post he made on social media led to a dramatic outcome.

Memet Ali Alabora, was an activist and a famous actor in Turkey. He tells his story to Gill Kearsley.

(Photo: Protestors construct a barricade in Istanbul. Credit: Ayman Oghanna/Getty Images)