Are The Turkish Protestors Playing "Grand Theft Auto"?

The protest art of the video game generation. Demonstrations surrounding a park in Istanbul continue unabated, and activists are getting creative with their pop-culture protestations.

By
Joseph Bernstein
by Joseph Bernstein

BuzzFeed News Reporter

Duvardaki Sesler has been posting photos of protest-related graffiti in Istanbul to Tumblr, including this Grand Theft Auto reference:

This reads, per Reddit, "We now have six stars. Tanks will be coming soon."

You know, six stars in Grand Theft Auto. What happens when you create enough havoc for the military to intervene.

Of course, in GTA, it's almost impossible to lose a six-star wanted level without dying. Let's hope tongue stays in cheek.

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