Witness History
Witness History
Turkey: Gezi Park protests
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October 27, 2023
9 minutes
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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)