Gezi Park

Taksim Gezi Park
Taksim Gezi Park
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TypeUrban park
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Coordinates41°02′18″N 28°59′13″E / 41.03833°N 28.98694°E / 41.03833; 28.98694
Area9.88 acres (4.00 ha)
Created1943 (1943)
Operated byIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
OpenAll year

Gezi Park is an urban park next to Taksim Square, in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district (historically known as Pera).[1] It is one of the last green spaces in Beyoğlu and one of the smallest parks of Istanbul. In May 2013, plans to replace the park with a reconstruction of the former Taksim Military Barracks (demolished in 1940), intended to house a shopping mall, sparked the nationwide 2013 protests in Turkey.[2]

  1. ^ "Photos of Istanbul". www.maggieblanck.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Turkey protests spread after violence in Istanbul over park demolition". The Guardian. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.