major news outlets report that Turkish citizens protesting against Gezi Park redevelopment began using a private network virtual, or VPN, to spread their message. The increase in downloads of the service is considered a movement preempt anticipated government bans Internet services, including Twitter and Facebook. The initially peaceful demonstration that set up tents in the park exploded in civil strife since the police repressed the demonstrators. Protests have now spread across the country, and have come to be much more than the preservation of green spaces.
During the weekend, many protesters said they could not access the Internet and social media sites in order to coordinate their efforts. They believed it was the work of government, led by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He commented in the past that social media "is the worst menace to society," singling Twitter as "the best example of lies," although he still keeps an account with 2.8 million followers.
In a move seen as similar to the movement "Arab Spring" of 2011, the Turkish demonstrators used VPN services to access social media and maintain communications between the different groups in the cities. This allowed them to continue to coordinate their efforts, bypassing the Internet and blocks thwart government attempts to overturn their voice.
Prime Minister Erdogan finally agreed to meet a group that hopes can mediate with the protesters, but the BBC reports that protesters say they have not been approached by the Prime Minister, speak to him if they were, and do not recognize the group selected as representative of their movement.
The clashes have left thousands injured and three died after 13 days of protests. Erdogan warned that "no more tolerance" will be displayed, but the demonstrations - and tweeting - continue independently. As Twitter user @ ela-suleymangil said, "The revolution will not be televised. It will be tweeted. "
VPN services can be useful even to those who are not boycott the blocks of the government acting to protect the security of your data when using the Internet. A VPN provides additional defenses between the information stored on your device and any other person trying to access it.
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