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Erdem Koç (Journalism, La Trobe University) on how social media triggered protests in Turkey the mainstream ignored. In May, what started as a 50-person protest against the re-development of one of Istanbul’s smallest parks turned into a nation-wide resistance against police brutality and what protestors claimed is an oppresive regime. As Turkey’s mainstream media refused to show the protests, the resistance gained momentum, and social media became the only way to communicate. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.