Turkey court annuls park development: media

Agence France-Presse
A court in Turkey annuls a government decision to redevelop Gezi Park in Istanbul that sparked protests which snowballed into deadly nationwide unrest, according to media

DEFIANCE. Anti-government protesters attend a demonstration in central Ankara, Turkey, June 8. File photo by Adem Altan/AFP

ISTANBUL, Turkey – A court in Turkey Wednesday, July 3, annulled a government decision to redevelop Gezi Park in Istanbul that sparked protests which snowballed into deadly nationwide unrest, media reported.

The administrative court justified its ruling, made last month but only revealed by Turkish media on Wednesday, by saying that the “local population” had not been sufficiently consulted about the redevelopment project. – Rappler.com

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