Saatçioğlu, Beken2019-06-272019-06-282019-06-282019-06-282015Saatcioglu, B. (2015). Turkey's EU Membership Process in the Aftermath of the Gezi Protests. Protest and Social Movements. 267-281.97890485263909789089648075http://dx.doi.org/10.5117/9789089648075https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11779/1114Beken Saatçioğlu (MEF Author)In May 2013, a small group of protesters made camp in Istanbul's Taksim Square, protesting the privatisation of what had long been a vibrant public space. When the police responded to the demonstration with brutality, the protests exploded in size and force, quickly becoming a massive statement of opposition to the Turkish regime. This book assembles a collection of field research, data, theoretical analyses, and cross-country comparisons to show the significance of the protests both within Turkey and throughout the world.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess…Book Part10.5117/9789089648075