by TurkeyPurge | Nov 25, 2019 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish police fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse hundreds of women who gathered in İstanbul’s famed Taksim neighborhood to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. According to tje Turkish media, police also blocked the...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 25, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Police have thwarted attempts by Turkish women to mark the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women in Istanbul’s famed Istiklal Avenue. According to Turkish media outlets and several human rights defenders, police fired plastic bullets at a...