Silence.
The protesters have been cast out of Gezi Park, using too much force, justified by the global fetish-fear of “terrorism.” I still check the news every evening, but fewer and fewer articles are being written…
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Romancing Resistance: the takeover
How long does it take before a motion of resistance is hijacked? Two, three days? Maybe it can live for a week. I am more skeptical than that though. I think that on the moment…
Romancing Resistance: Reflections on Istanbul Protests in 2013
One of two buses destroyed at the entrance to Gezi Park, Istanbul. On Saturday night every street leading up to Taksim square was barricaded by protesters to prevent the entrance of riot-trucks armed with water…
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An Interpretation of Istanbul’s Gezi Park Protests: Four Modern Social Theorists
What I have posted here is a paper for my modern theory course. I definitely see some areas where the paper is lacking and could be expanded, but there are some points that are beginning…
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Sending my voice.
Everything that I am about to write is just rumors and hearsay. I don’t actually KNOW what is going on, and perhaps that is the intrigue and intensity of this moment- no one really knows.…