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I have read and followed the news about Taksim Gezi Park but please summarise the issues for me since I am not in Turkey and maybe missing something. I would like to understand why you feel this way about AKP?




Here is my understanding from the Media in the west.
AKP Government wanted to turn Taksim Gezi Park into a Ottomon-era Barracks and a Mosque. Originally there was no park and this site used to be the place for Halil Paşa Topçu Kışlası. Ata Kuf'r asked the French Architect Henri Prost to redevelop Istanbul in the 1930's and one of teh results was the dismantling of the old Army (Ottoman) barracks and making it into a park. The reconstruction of the park was completed in 1943 and named İnönü Esplanade honouring İsmet İnönü
From here on we have 3 separate takes on this park:
The original protest was brutally crushed by the Turkish Police which resulted in backlash against the AKP.
Now, I would like for you and Sister Acacia to fill in the gaps in my knowledge, please.
Jazakallahu Khayran
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
Please wait...