but by this point, the protests are more about erdogan himself than gezi park. t he represents. this totalitarianism, authoritarianism. yes, turkey was trying to get rid of that leash that is put around her neck by erdogan. gezi was a 100% reaction to the akp's rule in turkey, which, after 2010, started to become even more divisive. it wasn't only about gezi park now. it was about free speech. it was about expressing yourself. at one point i thought it might result in the downfall of the government, but that was a very, very short moment, of course. but that was the time, first and the last time, probably, erdogan was really afraid. he was terrified. i think gezi was the moment where l erdogan threw out any last pretences of being a consensus politician. i think he probably thought - that these protests were going to die down on their own. and as soon as he realised that they weren't, his - tone quickly became... ..very harsh, very confrontational. my tweet was then used by pro—government media and also the prime minister himself... ..to claim that this was not a

developments that were earthquake-proof, and was involved in the protest movement at istanbul's gezi parkespecially like this picture from prison. it shows my mother both relaxed and strong. the authorities imprisoned my mother to intimidate other activists. but do you see a fearful woman in this photo? the families of these non-violent political prisoners in turkey have their hopes set on the opposition candidate. kemal kilicdaroglu has promised the release of mücella yapici and others if he wins. we've gone through a rollercoaster of emotions in the past year. that the fate of my mother and other prisoners depends on the outcome of this election just shows how bad things have gotten in turkey. she often goes to the sea to take her mind off things, but she refuses to give up. like her mother, she too is an architect and has been very involved in women's rights for many years. but state repression and hostility in the pro-government media have taken their toll. i've not felt welcome in this country for a long time. under such conditions, it's hard to continue living as normal. for now, sh

developments that were earthquake-proof, and was involved in the protest movement at istanbul's gezi parkespecially like this picture from prison. it shows my mother both relaxed and strong. the authorities imprisoned my mother to intimidate other activists. but do you see a fearful woman in this photo? the families of these non-violent political prisoners in turkey have their hopes set on the opposition candidate. kemal kilicdaroglu has promised the release of mücella yapici and others if he wins. we've gone through a rollercoaster of emotions in the past year. that the fate of my mother and other prisoners depends on the outcome of this election just shows how bad things have gotten in turkey. she often goes to the sea to take her mind off things, but she refuses to give up. like her mother, she too is an architect and has been very involved in women's rights for many years. but state repression and hostility in the pro-government media have taken their toll. i've not felt welcome in this country for a long time. under such conditions, it's hard to continue living as normal. for now, sh