Women and LGBTI+s take to streets for International Women's Day demonstrations in Turkey
Women and LGBTI+s hit the streets around Turkey for International Women's Day demonstrations on Marh 8. While the government banned the march in Istanbul, the common message of the protestors was the government's inability to respond adequately after the earthquakes that shook the country last month as well as the growing authoritarianism.
Duvar English
Thousands gathered for the International Women's Day demonstrations around the country on March 8 despite the growing oppression of the government towards the street protests. Even though the Feminist Night March in Istanbul was banned in Istanbul by the governor's office, many women and LGBTI+s met in the Beyoğlu district to protest against the violence against women in the country and the crisis after the earthquakes that shook the country last month.