The unknown aspects of 'New Generation Gangs' in this book

Turkey has recently been facing "new generation gangs" that differ from the classic mafia. A deep-seated wave rising in the impoverished neighborhoods of Istanbul grew in strength for a long time without attracting attention. When the date hit 2013, the names of these groups first began to be heard in the media with the death of Hasan Ferit Gedik, who was fighting against drugs in Gülsuyu. In the ten-year period from the murder of Gedik to the assassination of former Ülkü Ocakları President Sinan Ateş, these groups have stood out as the perpetrators of many attacks almost every day.

One leg of these "new generation gangs," which take their names from old cartoons like the Daltons, the Lucky Lukes, the Caspers, and the Smurfs, now extends abroad as well.

HOW DID THEY GROW?

In this book they co-authored, Güleç and Çaklı shed light on how these structures were formed, how they grew, and how they find members for themselves. The book 'New Generation Gangs' explains that these structures use social media very effectively, engage in conflicts with leftist organizations in the political neighborhoods of Istanbul, and attempt to create their own liberated zones in the slums.

THEY USE LEFTIST RHETORIC

Güleç and Çaklı state that these groups use leftist rhetoric and film attack videos accompanied by Grup Yorum music. The book 'New Generation Gangs' also includes first-hand accounts and testimonies from gang members, neighborhood residents, and members of socialist organizations.