Protest movement spawns new Gezi Party in Turkey
10/24/2013 3:58:44 PM
A group of musicians and artists have founded a new political party named after the Istanbul park that became the epicenter of nationwide protests against the Turkish government in June.
The Gezi Party, named after Gezi Park in Turkey's largest city, will focus on altering the country's constitution to make it "more democratic", according to its Facebook page, and will be led by Resit Cem Koksal, 37, a rock musician.
"We all want to live in a democratic country. To assert our demands, we took to the streets and lost lives," a message on its Facebook page read.
"Now it's time to enter Parliament," it added.
The party was officially registered on October 1 with the Turkish Interior Ministry, and will field its first candidates in legislative elections in 2015, it said.
Its logo features a tree with a man with spread arms forming the trunk.
The Gezi Party, named after Gezi Park in Turkey's largest city, will focus on altering the country's constitution to make it "more democratic", according to its Facebook page, and will be led by Resit Cem Koksal, 37, a rock musician.
"We all want to live in a democratic country. To assert our demands, we took to the streets and lost lives," a message on its Facebook page read.
"Now it's time to enter Parliament," it added.
The party was officially registered on October 1 with the Turkish Interior Ministry, and will field its first candidates in legislative elections in 2015, it said.
Its logo features a tree with a man with spread arms forming the trunk.