Big Pic: How Turkish Protesters Use Google Maps To Track Police
Protesters in Turkey are utilizing Google Maps to monitor police movements and organize their demonstrations. The mapping initiative began in response to government plans to renovate a historic barracks near Taksim Square, which sparked widespread protests. This innovative use of technology reflects a growing trend of real-time tracking in civil unrest situations.
- ▪Protesters are using Google Maps to track police movements and coordinate their actions.
- ▪The protests were ignited by plans to demolish trees in Gezi Park for a construction project.
- ▪The map features various markers for barricades, police locations, and rallying points.
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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Email address Sign up Thank you! By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Google Maps Consider it civilian reconnaissance. Protesters in Turkey are using Google Maps to track police movement, plot out barricades, and rally together. Created Saturday, the map of Istanbul Police Movements centers on Taksim square, the heart of recent (and ongoing) protests against the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. It began last week with trees and a barracks.
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