From the movement of '68 to the rupture of '71: The transformation of student protests in Turkey

This thesis analyses the student movement in Turkey between 1968 and 1971 and the transformation of the protest repertoire. In 1968, the student protests that began in Europe and the United States were also reflected in Turkey. The thesis aims to reveal the difference of the Turkey's '68 movement from the Western '68 movement, the emergence of unique student organizations and the multidimensional transformation of the student movement's repertoire of actions until the '71 rupture. Focusing on the leading universities of the country, Middle East Technical University, Istanbul Technical University, and Istanbul University, the thesis examines the Federation of Idea Clubs, Dev-Genç, Socialist Idea Club, and Revolutionary Student Union, which were the main student organizations. It explains how the student leaders of these organizations transformed the movement in ideological and practical terms.