Halay is a ceremonial group dance commonly performed at weddings, celebrations, and other special occasions throughout Turkey. Although it has been referred to as one of the bearers of Turkishness and used to promote Turkish cultural identity in academic literature, it, ironically, has become the iconic component of the protests and is perceived as a symbol of radical opposition practice in the demonstrations today. When Boğaziçi University, one of Turkey’s most prestigious academic institutions, had a new rector appointed by the government in 2021, many students and academicians protested the unfair appointment. During the demonstrations, halay became the subject of tense discussions on social media. I researched social media entries and news to understand how halay has been practiced and perceived during public protests. In this chapter, I will present the netnographical analyses of the social media posts, revealing that halay has become a symbol of rural/urban, majority/minority, individual/community, radical/legitimized, and ritualistic/stylized oppositions. Through examining these contradictions, I will discuss how a traditional dance style like halay is perceived as a radical act while it ensures solidarity and unity with its choreographic and ritualistic characteristics for its community. Thus, I will explore how a ritualistic dance form becomes the manifestation of resistance in mass demonstrations despite its relevance to the nation-state narrative.