Abstract
Emrah Yıldız places the LGBTQ individuals and their collective action at and beyond Gezi at the center of the analysis, redefining them as political subjects of their own right, with a view to shedding light on the connections between sexuality and solidarity, Focusing in particular on the intricate alignment of Kurdish and queer politics in contemporary Turkey, this chapter highlights the emancipatory potential of Gezi Park’s “expressive and explosive political momentum” and its contribution to the ways in which queer politics could be imagined and practiced anew.
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Yıldız, E. (2014). Cruising Politics: Sexuality, Solidarity and Modularity after Gezi. In: Özkırımlı, U. (eds) The Making of a Protest Movement in Turkey: #occupygezi. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137413789_8
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