In May 2013, a small group of protesters made camp in Istanbul's Taksim Square, protesting the privatisation of what had long been a vibrant public space. When the police responded to the demonstration with brutality, the protests exploded in size and force, quickly becoming a massive statement of opposition to the Turkish regime. This book assembles a collection of field research, data, theoretical analyses, and cross-country comparisons to show the significance of the protests both within Turkey and throughout the world.

Contributions by: Ahmet Bekmen, Ahu Karasulu, Ana Devic, Bahar Baser, Barıs Özden, Beken Saatçıoglu, Clara Alonso, Daghan Irak, Emrah Çelik, lke Civelekoglu, Jeremy Walton, Lerna Yanik, Marija Krstic, Özden Melis Ulug, Pinar Gümüs, Umut Bozkurt, Volkan Yilmaz, Yasemin Gülsüm Acar