After the September 1 World Peace Day rally organised in Istanbul was banned by the Interior Ministry, the police intervened in the press statement attempted to be made by the Labor, Peace and Democracy Forces at Taksim Square. At least 57 people were detained and the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Istanbul Parliament Member Musa Piroğlu was surrounded with police shields for about two hours.
The application made by the Labour, Peace and Democracy Forces for the September 1 rally at Bakırköy Marketplace Area was previously accepted by the Istanbul Governorate but the rally was later banned by the Interior Ministry.
06.09.2021
Gazete Duvar