The civil movements against the political power in public spaces in Turkey and evaluation of them in the context of art practice

In this thesis, civil movements in the public spaces in Turkey, has been evaluated in the context of art practices. The problems experienced by the artists and artist initiatives with the rulers; the relations between the artists - local people and art practices as a result of these relations; the dialogue between political initiatives and the society based on creative practices has been focused on. In this study, philosophers working on public space and contemporary art are taken as a reference. In the context of the relations between art and politics, social movements have been analyzed and movements in public spaces are evaluated. Variable public space definitions in history and public places such as galleries, museums that host various artistic actions in related places has been mentioned. While preparing the thesis, the archive information has been collected from national and international resources about civil movements and art in recent history. The resources obtained from the libraries of various institutions, were taken into consideration for the last twenty years. The reason for this is the exchange of information due to the technological development after the 1990s, discussions of identity, changes due to socio-political factors and the art scene was shaped by interdisciplinary artists. In this way, it will be possible to reveal the definitions made in the context of the relationship between contemporary art practices and social movements. Key Words: Public Space, New Genre Public Art, Aesthetics, Protests, Political Art, Activism