The managing authority of Gezi Park in Istanbul, known internationally for the 2013 anti-government protests and adjacent to the central Taksim Square, has been taken from the opposition-administered municipality and transferred to a pro-government foundation named after the Ottoman Sultan Beyazit .
Turkey, the man who makes Erdogan tremble
by DELPHINE MINOUI
“This decision was made to stop the project to turn the square back into a green area. We will not give up our struggle,” the Municipality of Istanbul said in a statement, promising appeals against the decision.
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