Taskim square in Turkey & protest
Q. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
1. Taksim Square – Syria
2. Tahrir Square – Egypt
3. Trafalgar Square - UK- Published on 01 Dec 15a. 1 and 2
b. Only 1
c. 2 and 3
d. None
ANSWER: Only 1
- Taksim Square is situated in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels.
- It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul.
- A wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Turkey began on 28 May 2013, initially to contest the urban development plan for Istanbul's Taksim Gezi Park.
- It protested against a wide range of concerns at the core of which were issues of freedom of the press, of expression, assembly, and the government's encroachment on Turkey's secularism.
- Police suppressed the protests with tear gas and water cannons.
