Istanbul, TURKEY -- The highly contested "pedesterian walkway" project, next to Gezi Park, turning the old bustling Taksim square into a barren cement desert. The writing reminds the reader of Ali Ismail Korkmaz, one of the young people killed by police violence during the nationwide protests. July, 12, 2013. Photo by Bikem Ekberzade

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Keywords: center, construction, disputed, gezi, istanbul, park, renewal, square, taksim, urban