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Bianet: Taksim Gezi Park emerges as city’s new alternative hub

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As Taksim Gezi Park, the last remaining green spot in Istanbul’s busy downtown, faced threats by urban renewal projects, locals have taken action to turn the park into city’s new alternative culture hub. Predominantly male-populated regulars in Taksim Gezi Park – the last remaining green spot in Istanbul’s busy downtown – were unable to hide their astonishment, as a group [...] → Read the full article…