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A wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Turkey began on 28 May 2013, initially to contest the urban development plan for Istanbul's Gezi Park. The protests were sparked by outrage at the violent eviction of a sit-in at the park protesting the plan. Subsequently, supporting protests and strikes took place across Turkey, protesting against a wide…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gezi Park protests | Arrested | at least 4,900 with 81 people being held in custody (during the Gezi Park protests) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Caused by | Authoritarianism of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Caused by | Lack of public consultation | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Caused by | Violation of democratic rights | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Caused by | Media censorship and disinformation | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Caused by | Use of excessive force by police | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Caused by | Government policies connected to the Syrian civil war | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Caused by | Alcohol restrictions | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Caused by | Center-periphery dissonance | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Date | 28 May – 20 August 2013 (2 months, 3 weeks and 3 days) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Deaths | 11 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Detained | at least 134 (during the Gezi Park protests) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Goals | Protecting Gezi Park and the public places | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Goals | Defending freedom of speech and assembly | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Goals | Banning the usage of chemical gas by state forces against protesters | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Goals | Resignation of Erdoğan's government | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Goals | Free media | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Goals | Free and fair elections | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Injuries | at least 8,163 (during the Gezi Park protests) (at least 63 in serious or critical condition with at least 3 having a risk of death) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Location | 90 locations in Turkey including Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Hatay, Balıkesir, Bursa, Kahramanmaraş, Adana, Mersin, Kayseri, Konya, Eskişehir, Antalya, Isparta, Denizli, Muğla, Tra… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Methods | Sit-ins, strike actions, demonstrations, online activism, civil disobedience, civil resistance, cacerolazo | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Result | Occupation of the park and adjoining Taksim square ended by force, smaller scale protests gradually die out, the park remains open to the public and plans for its destruction ar… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Result | EU-Turkey relations deteriorated | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Result | Government passed several bills to increase the government's ability to control the Internet, to expand the police's abilities and to criminalise the provision of emergency medi… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Gezi Park protests | Result | Court acquits Gezi Park protest leaders | 1.00 | infobox |
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