Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
PLANLAMA-PLANNING, cilt.28, sa.3, ss.302-314, 2018 (ESCI)
In this paper, it is aimed at demonstrating how space, as a part of the social reality and as a tool for reproduction, may contribute to the forces of social change and to the explanation of social reality. The theoretical background of the study is basically composed out of Lefebvre's spatial triad conceptualization together with general philosophy of space. Within this frame, Gezi Park Event are handled with reference to the theme of spatial praxis and with reference to its historical development depicted via various master plans exhibiting its vicinity, satellite imaging and pictures. It has been seen that recent incidents experienced in Gezi Park can be better understood taking into consideration its past reproduction processes which mostly depend on the struggle between the actors' interventions and counter-interventions. Such a view point necessitates focusing on the alleged immanent tension between the space representations and representations of space. Paying due interest to the rich oeuvre of Gezi Park protests, this paper will hopefully provide a socio-spatial perspective for a more comprehensive understanding of the issue.