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May 2013 will go down in Turkish history as a truly memorable chapter.
It began with the embittered clashes for Taksim Square which was closed by authorities to May 1 demonstrations on “safety grounds,” leading to scenes that left the main parts of the city covered in a blanket of pepper spray, and in destruction.
It ended with yet another battle, 30 days later, for the same square, people speaking more articulately this time. And a series of political repercussions on the way Turkey is managed by the willful rule of Erdogan himself.
