EXAMINING PARTICIPATION IN PROTEST EVENTS: DIYARBAKIR EXAMPLE

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Protest events are activities and actions, which become more important every other day both in the world and in our country. Individuals try to voice their demands and raise awareness in public. In this study, participation and factors affecting participation are analyzed in 2063 social events which are grouped under headings, such as meetings, press releases, parades, sit-downs, and funerals happened in Diyarbakir in the years between 2009 and 2013. According to the results, there is a negative relationship between the number of events and participants over time. As the number of social events increase, the number of participants of the events decrease. Also, while it is found that biographic and structural availability, wish in changing conditions, being a part of a specific group, and conveying the opinions/feelings, involvement in networks and politics, presence of elected persons in the events, the mode of invitation, and timing of the events (weekends) have positive effects on participation, it is also observed that there is a significant relationship between the type of event and the number of participants.

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Protest Event , Meeting , Press Release , Parade , Sit , Down and Participation.

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