Bir Olmadan Biz Olmak

The book in your hand explains why the different groups who participated in the Gezi Resistance, which can be considered a milestone in the history of social struggle in our country, supported this resistance, what the resisters felt throughout the rebellion, the beautiful and sad moments they experienced, and also the police violence and brutal practices they were exposed to or witnessed. tells his story.

In addition to understanding the motivations of the groups involved in the resistance, this study helps us learn how each group sees the other group or groups and how they perceive each other during the rebellion process, and expands and enriches our horizons and our world by holding a mirror to the completely different answers given by completely different lives. Different environments and groups' opinions about the future. One of the aims of the book is to convey to the reader their expectations and whether they see these protests as a turning point for Turkey. The idea that the Gezi Resistance will shed light on new resistances that may occur in the future also floats between the lines as a leitmotif. The first-hand story of the resistance marked by great diversity, from Alevis to Anti-capitalist Muslims, from Revolutionary Muslims to Feminist Women, from Kemalists to Kurds, from LGBTIs to Idealists, from socialist parties to unions, from Taksim Solidarity to Çarşı...
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 486

Year of Printing: 2014


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Footnote

Editor: Emir Ali Türkmen

Number of Pages: 486

First Printing Year: 2014

Language Turkish