A wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Turkey began on 28 May 2013, initially to contest the urban development plan for Istanbul's Gezi Park. The protests were sparked by outrage at the violent
Protests on 6 June, with the slogan "Do not submit"
2011 protests against internet censorship
Taksim Military Barracks, built 1806, turned into Taksim Stadium in 1921, and demolished in 1940
Gezi Park as seen from the Marmara Hotel on Taksim Square
Presidential elections were held in Turkey on 10 August 2014 in order to elect the 12th President. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was elected outright with an absolute majority of the vote in the
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, serving leader of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) since 2001 and Prime Minister of Turkey since 2003, received 311 nominations.