Ethem Sar

Mustafa Sar?sülük, the brother of Ethem Sar?sülük, who died during the Gezi Park protests in 2013 when a police officer shot him, will make the first televised speech for the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) on state-owned TRT channel on Oct. 25 as a candidate from the party.

Mustafa Sar?sülük, the brother of Ethem Sar?sülük, who died during the Gezi Park protests in 2013 when a police officer shot him, has been named a candidate for the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) in the Nov. 1 general elections.

The HDP candidate from Ankara said he will be the representative of the Gezi Park uprising two years ago.

Two years after the massive Gezi Park protests shook Turkey?s political and social landscape, four deputies have sworn in to the new parliament by saluting the ground-breaking movement.

Twenty-year-old Mehmet Ayval?ta?, 22-year-old Abdullah Cömert, 26-year-old Ethem Sar?sülük, 18-year-old Medeni Y?ld?r?m, 19-year-old Ali ?smail Korkmaz, 23-year-old Ahmet Atakan and 15-year-old Berkin Elvan? 

It has been two years since they were murdered during the Gezi Park incidents.