Authorities did not permit gatherings on İstiklal Avenue or Taksim Square, but after negotiations with activists, the march ...

STANBUL – Police detained some 200 demonstrators in Istanbul during the weekend after more than 3,000 women marched ...

Police detained some 200 demonstrators in Istanbul late on Saturday after more than 3,000 women marched peacefully through ...

Istanbul (AFP) – Police detained some 200 demonstrators in Istanbul late on Saturday after more than 3,000 women marched peacefully through the city centre under tight security to mark ...

Thousands of women have taken to the streets of Turkish cities to mark International Women’s Day, protesting inequality and violence against women ...

For years protests have been banned in the city’s central Taksim Square, which is habitually fenced off with barriers, but the authorities have in recent years tolerated rallies nearby albeit ...

I want freedom for all women in the world." Despite a ban on public demonstrations by The Beyoğlu district governor, in Taksim Square, many women plan to gather later in the evening for a ...

I want freedom for all women in the world." Despite a ban on public demonstrations by The Beyoğlu district governor, in Taksim Square, many women plan to gather later in the evening for a ...

In recent years, authorities have blocked efforts by women to demonstrate in Taksim Square, Istanbul’s traditional gathering point for rallies. Nearby metro stations were closed from the early ...