page_title: List of solidarity rallies with the Gezi Park protests
section_title: Supporting protests
hierarchical_section_title: List of solidarity rallies with the Gezi Park protests / Supporting protests
caption_attribution_description: English: Taksim protests in Chicago, IL.
context_page_description: International reactions to the Gezi Park protests in Turkey included many expressions of concern about the excessive use of force against peaceful protestors. There were also supporting protests in a number of countries outside Turkey, particularly those with a large Turkish diaspora.
context_section_description: Supporting protests in cities of the Turkish diaspora and solidarity movements:
  In Szeged, Hungary around 70 students demonstrated against Erdoğan's government and supported the Turkish protestors.
  On 1 June, people rallied in San Francisco, Chicago, San Diego, New York City and Washington D.C. in support of the protesters.
  In Bulgaria, dozens of Turkish students protested in the capital Sofia on 1 June 2013. Later on the same day a rally in solidarity with the protesters in Istanbul was held in front of Turkey's Embassy in Sofia by Zelenite (The Greens) - a young activist-based political party, member of the European Green Party.  Bulgarian students and nature protection activists joined the rally.
  In Amsterdam, Netherlands over a thousand Turks and sympathizers demonstrated on the Beursplein for two consecutive days. Also, 200 Turks protested in Eindhoven on 2 June 2013. Other protests were held in Rotterdam and Arnhem among other cities.
  In Baku, Azerbaijan, a group of 50–60 Turks protested on 1 June for forty minutes until dispersed by the police.
  In Brussels, Belgium, over a hundred Turks protested on 1 June 2013, expressing their solidarity.
  In Bucharest, Romania, a demonstration also took place on 2 June.
  In Milan, up to three hundred protesters of Turkish and other descents marched from Parco Sempione to Piazza Duomo, chanting "enough of Fascism, enough of Erdoğan" and "end violence in Istanbul".
  In Geneva, Zurich, Bern and Basel hundreds of Turks who live in Switzerland protested on 1–3 June 2013, expressing their solidarity.
  In Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Köln, Bielefeld, Mannheim and Stuttgart, Germany solidarity protests took place on 1 June 2013.
  In Vienna, Austria on 31 June people gathered Stefansplatz to protest the government. Nearly 200 people were there. Later on, More than 4000 people have gathered at Karlsplatz and then Stadtpark to show support for the protests in Istanbul on 1 June 2013.Also on 3 June, nearly 600 people gathered in Schwarzenbergplatz and they marched to the Turkish Embassy in Vienna. On 4th Of June, once again people were gathered to walk to the Turkish Consulate. The protests are still continuing, on Friday the 7th there will be the 4th Protest in Vienna, also on Sunday the 9th, people will gather once again in Stephansplatz to create a FlashMob.
  In Los Angeles, United States on 4 June people gathered in front of the CNN headquarters to support the protestors. Nearly 50 people gathered and left an informing flyer to CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour.
  In Paris, France hundreds gathered to show support and demonstrated on Esplanade du Trocadéro on the 1st and 2 June.
  In Tel Aviv, Israel, an Amnesty International worker organized a protest of several dozen human rights activists, including some Turkish Israelis, outside the Turkish embassy on 2 June 2013, to show solidarity with the protestors.
  Turks and Turkish Cypriots in Northern Cyprus showed solidarity with the protesters, and held their own demonstration in Kuğulu Park, North Nicosia.
  In London, United Kingdom, over a thousand people demonstrated in Hyde Park on 1 June. A growing number of attendants keep protesting the ongoing police violence on a daily basis as of 3 June 2013.
  In New York City, United States, over a thousand people demonstrated in Zucotti Park on 1 June. The protests continued on 2 June in Zucotti Park. The protests continued on June 3, with hundreds of supporters taking a stand in front of the Turkish Consulate located on 50th Street and 3rd Ave.
  In Boston, United States, about 500 people demonstrated at the Massachusetts State House on 1 June. The protests continued on 5 June in front of the Turkish Consulate of Boston.
  In Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, the Turkish-American Society showed support by gathering at the Latta Park near the uptown area.  A bigger, more organized event is scheduled to take place on June 8, 2013 at the heart of the city, on Trade & Tryon Streets.
  In Denmark, dozens of people gathered in Copenhagen near city hall on 1 June for demonstration.
  In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, over 
caption: In Chicago, this protester is holding a sign that says No Tayyip, No Cry.
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