On 31st May 2013, many people protested against cutting the trees. The Turkish government wanted to cut a lot of trees in Gezi Park.
A group of young people, who were students at the university, kept guard all night.
At 5 o'clock in the morning, a lot of police came to the Gezi Park. Although they used tear gas to disperse the gathering, people didn't abandon their idea to protect the Gezi Park. The crowd increased rapidly. The protests spread all over the country. In every city, people protested the Turkish government because they were sick of laws which restrict their freedom. During the Gezi Park protest, I was living in Kayseri because I was studying at the university. Kayseri is one of the conservative cities in Turkey. Anyway, I joined the crowd. People shouted ''Government resign!'' and I also shouted with them. I caught a glimpse of a young man. I went to him and said ''hello''. Then, we met every day and I loved him. 3 years later, we got married. Now, we are still happy. Thanks the Gezi Park :)