With femicides at record highs, police crack down on women's rights march in Istanbul
With femicides at a record high in Turkey, protestors gathered on Istanbul’s historic İstiklal Avenue on Nov. 25 evening to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. They were met with heavy police presence and violent crackdown when they tried to advance down the avenue.
Erin O'Brien / Duvar English - Protesters marching to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women were met with a police crackdown on Istanbul’s İstiklal Avenue on Nov. 25 evening. When largely peaceful demonstrators tried to advance down the pedestrian street, they were met with police barricades, riot police, and tear gas.