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Turkey: Clashes erupt at march condemning anti-women violence in Istanbul

Women's rights activists gather to march through Taksim Square to protest against gender violence in Istanbul, on November 25, 2018, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. (AFP)

A march opposing violence against women in Istanbul turned violent, on Sunday, as police reportedly teargassed rally-goers.

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Police blocked protesters' path with shields, reportedly ordering crowds to disperse which resulted in a tense two-hour standoff between security forces and protesters.

Protesters had taken to Istiklal Avenue on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women carrying banner and signs reading "women are life."

Turkish police officers, among them also women, wear gas masks as they survey a demonstration of women's rights activists as they try to march to Taksim Square to protest against gender violence in Istanbul, on November 25, 2018, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. (AFP)

 


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