Before Gezi Park protests

Taksim and Travel Park also found in a wide variety of the subjects by the Ottoman (Turkish, Greek, Armenian, Frank) was used as a cemetery. [47], [48] and on the side of the cemeteries, Khalil Pasha Artillery Barracks were built in 1806. Functions as well as military barracks, acrobat shows, horse races, the Greek Cypriot pilgrims were used for such purposes. Second Constitution was brought to Istanbul at the beginning of the period and the Sultan of council tasked with protecting the hunter battalions deployed in the barracks. During the March 31 uprising Uprising hunter battalions led by Dervis here Vahdeti Sultanahmet Square, the House passed a walk Mebusan'a rebellion launched March 31. Damaged during the suppression of the uprising on March 31 Movement army [49], [50] and after losing the importance of the barracks, 1913, Industry and Trade Company-i Milli-i Osmaniye sold. [51] was brought into the building in the middle of the football field area of ​​study and for many years was used for football matches and variety shows. After the proclamation of the Republic in the courtyard of the barracks continued to be used for football matches football field and took the name of the barracks Taksim Stadium. Turkey national football team in 1923, the first official match was against Romania in this field. Inonu stadium, the construction of the barracks later lost this function.

Cemeteries interruption began in 1926 and was sold as parcels of private property. [47] At the end of 1930 in accordance with the development plan prepared by the French architect Henri Prost Halil Pasha was decided that the collapse of the Artillery Barracks. In 1939, after the fall of the barracks, the resultant stones used for the construction of Travel park. [52] [53] Originally, the theater, cinema and exhibition halls where Prost project was abandoned in the 1940s. 4 September 1942 official opening ceremony attended by İsmet İnönü was completed in 1943 and the period of construction of the park began trip Lutfi Kirdar was opened by the mayor. To new hotels and landscaping around then, over time, reduced the footprint of the park. [54] [55]

16 September 2011 Pedestrian Project Taksim Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality adopted by a unanimous vote. This plan has been approved by the Board of Monuments of 4 January 2012. Artillery Barracks will be rebuilt within the scope of this project will have three floors and about 28,900 square meters, with a construction area will be announced. [56] instead of the current park, do not park in a building is to be built and many non-governmental organizations, and groups of matters to be brought to negative criticism. Since the project was officially announced, many events, events were organized protests and demonstrations.

6 February 2012 for registration of the Chamber of Architects and Town Planners Travel Park Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection Board has applied 2. [57]

In June 2012, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Artillery Barracks will be rebuilt according to the original. [58]

One of the first protests took place on June 6, 2012 in this regard. Solidarity group members gathered in Taksim Park Attractions dispersed in a press release. [59]

The first studies on 4 October 2012 Travel Park began to fall. Construction of Barracks Street, overlooking the parts of the project in the Republic of the park, and shop owners in the yenilenmeyeceği contracts, have been notified that it would give such as rent, occupancy. Trees in the park by the project architect muallafa al Halil Onur project began in this period marked by the company. [60]

In November of 2012, primarily Taksim many people and organizations, including members of the Solidarity Group Travel Park Taksim guard against betonlaşmasına announced that holders. [61]

On March 2, 2013 against the destruction of the park Taksim Taksim metro station exit Solidarity group members began to organize a signature campaign. [62]

On 14 April 2013 the barracks of the field to be converted by the Association for Protection of protest in Taksim Gezi Park 1 Taksim Gezi Park Festival was held. [63]

"We have a project in the field of life to be made, our minds do think that should be asked. People want the cancellation of this project immediately.

- On 14 April 2013, organized by Association for Protection of Taksim Gezi Park 1 Speaking at the opening of the president of the association Safiya Yüksek Taksim Gezi Park Festival press release [63] "

Travel to work Taksim Park, the collapse of the first cause of the protests, though, was also effective responses to events in the development of policies pursued by the AKP. Starting in 2011, a variety of domestic and foreign institutions, organizations, and politicians, the press organ of the ruling party led by the Justice and Development Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, expression, the press and internet use, alcohol consumption [64], abortion, television, and on freedom of assembly voiced concerns about increased pressures. [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] On 29 May 2013 the ruling party MPs in parliament, rejected a proposal to guarantee LGBT individuals living in Turkey. [70] The Government of Syria attitude towards the civil war, [71] and the growing social tensions otoriterfaaliyetleri were claimed to be effective in increasing. [72] [73]

In addition, the prime minister said on 28 May 2013 on religious grounds, and his criticisms made of alcohol regulation "caused by two drunk commanded his rejection of religion have valid law" as the answer - the community intibaa attributed to Atatürk and İsmet İnönü-inspiring; events before and during the events used in the harsh, biting criticism of style [74] [75] [76] has led to the expansion of sectors participating in the events and protests grow well. [77] [78]