Ferite aperte. Riflessioni sulle relazioni tra cultura e politica in Turchia a margine degli eventi del Geziparkı

In Turkey the historical process of political and social change has always seen a relevant involvement of intellectuals, writers and academics. Starting from the most recent events of Geziparkı protests, occurred in Istanbul and across Turkey throughout June 2013, this essay investigates the role and the strategies of Turkish intellectuals and writers in challenging authoritarianism and nationalism on one side, and promoting democratization and freedom rights on the other. Through their mobilization and activism and on a literary level through new tendencies disrupting the national literary canon, intellectuals and writers keep an eye on the Turkish politics and question about nationalism, the controversial past of Turkish republic and the collective traumas and memories of the nation.