The Turkish protests and the genie of revolution | ROAR Magazine

The Turkish protests and the genie of revolution | ROAR Magazine

 Reflections on 2013: This was the year people across Turkey rose up against authoritarian neoliberalism. "The revolutionary spirit of 2011 has resurrected itself — and today it is the brave young Turks who are carrying it forward. Whatever world leaders may try, the rebellious genie that animated the global uprisings of the past two years just won’t go back into its suffocating neoliberal bottle."

 

 

While the outcome remains uncertain, a closer look at the Turkish uprising reveals its intimate connection to the global struggle for real democracy.