ISTANBUL—It was, on the surface, a dispute over sycamore trees and the fate of a modest urban park, but the heart of this ancient city became a ferocious battleground on Friday for the future of Turkey itself.
“We’re not here because of the park or the trees. The trees are only a symbol,” said Caglayan Bulut, 31, an energy trader who came after work to the famed Taksim Square to support the protesters. “The prime minister is trying to impose on the people an Islamic lifestyle. The protests are to protect Ataturk’s revolution.”
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