Lawyers from the “Voice of Lawyers” Initiative, who sought to monitor the medical examinations of individuals detained during the May 1 protests in Istanbul, faced police intervention at the hospital. The lawyers documented that their attempts to meet with the detained individuals were blocked, that they were forcibly removed from the hospital grounds, and that they were subjected to physical force. The reports also noted that the intervention escalated when the lawyers attempted to record video footage.
May 1, 2026
Cumhuriyet