NEWS CENTER – The march was organized by the Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK), the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and the United Union of Struggle (BMG). In the march, the Turkish state’s use of chemical weapons against Zap, Avaşîn and Metina in partnership with the KDP is protested.
ISTANBUL
During the march, which started with applause and slogans in Mis Street on Şişhane and Istiklal Street, the slogans “Repression cannot intimidate us” and “No to crimes against humanity” were chanted frequently.The police tried to prevent the protesters who wanted to march to Istiklal Street. Thereupon, hundreds of people gathered in many streets leading to Istiklal Street.
While the crowd, including HDK, HDP and BMG members and mothers on the Justice Watch, tried to cross to Istiklal Street, two people were detained. Later, the Justice Watch activist Kumri Akgül and two people sitting on the street were blockaded and then detained using violence. The detainees chanted the slogan “Rights, law and justice”.
Activists, who went to Galatasaray High School, protested the chemical attacks with their march to Istiklal Street. The police also attacked the marchers and detained many people by handcuffing them backwards. Their numbers could not be learned.
The resistance of the crowd against the police continues.
SILOPI
Thousands of people, who gathered in the “March for Humanity” against the use of chemical weapons in the Tilqebîn town of Silopi, are resisting street by street against the attack of the fascist soldiers.
