2025 Turkish protests

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-turkish-protests

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of initiation?March 19, 2025
2. What is the geographic scope?Nationwide, with significant concentrations in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir
3. When did the 2025 Turkish protests start?The protests began on March 19, 2025.
4. Why did people protest in Turkey in 2025?They were upset about the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, and the sharp drop in the Turkish lira.

Political Opposition: Groups or individuals actively challenging the ruling political party or government.
Economic Crisis: A severe downturn in a country's economy, often involving high inflation or currency devaluation.
Ideological Spectrum: The range of political beliefs, from liberal to conservative and beyond.
Depreciation: A decrease in the value of a currency compared to another currency.