Dozens of women arrested in Istanbul during demonstration against domestic violence and femicide

Dozens of women arrested in Istanbul during demonstration against domestic violence and femicide

Violence against women? The Turkish government is strongly opposed to this. If women who demonstrate against that violence but do not criticize the government...

Police arrest dozens of demonstrators in Istanbul against violence against women

The protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women had been banned by the authorities, allegedly for reasons of public safety.

Police arrest dozens of demonstrators in Istanbul against violence against women

The demonstration had previously been prohibited by the authorities, who justified the decision on public safety grounds

Dozens of arrests in Istanbul during protests against violence against women

Taksim Square, where the demonstration was supposed to take place, was cordoned off. The police were deployed with a large contingent.

Women demonstrators arrested in Istanbul

Arrests in Istanbul during protests against violence against women

The Turkish police arrested dozens of demonstrators in Istanbul on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The Taksim Square, where the unauthorized demonstration was supposed to take place, had been largely cordoned off by barriers and bars since late afternoon, journalists reported. The riot police were deployed with a large contingent.