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Onur Bakıner discusses what has been referred to as the “Gezi spirit”, which brought together people from a broad political spectrum, many with no prior history of activism. Taking the question “what kept such a diverse crowd together for weeks” as a point of departure, Bakiner explores the potential political and social outcomes of the Gezi protests, laying special emphasis on the role of the transformation of social values and interactions hitherto marked by cultural and emotional gaps.
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Bakıner, O. (2014). Can the “Spirit of Gezi” Transform Progressive Politics in Turkey?. In: Özkırımlı, U. (eds) The Making of a Protest Movement in Turkey: #occupygezi. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137413789_5
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