Police have closed access to Istanbul’s Gezi Park Aug. 3 following a call on social media for a demonstration at the spot which became the symbol of nationwide demonstrations last month.

Twitter users mobilized under the hashtag #milyonlargeziparkına (Millions to Gezi Park) to spread word about a gathering at the park in order to commemorate the protesters killed during the demonstrations as well as to denounce police violence and prosecutions against activists.

However, police cordoned off the park’s entrance from the Taksim Square Aug. 3 afternoon. A water cannon truck has been deployed near the juncture between the pedestrian İstiklal Avenue and the Taksim Square, where most of the demonstrations were concentrated in the last few weeks.

The protest to prevent the municipality cutting down trees at Istanbul’s small green lung at the heart of the crowded central entertainment area exploded into nationwide demonstrations throughout June, after the outcry caused by the security forces’ repeated heavy crackdowns.

Police then violently evacuated the park after protesters had occupied it for over a week. The park was subsequently sealed off for more than three weeks until the beginning of Ramadan on July 8.