Police beat and detained six members of Gençlik Komünleri who marched in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on the anniversary of the establishment of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK). The students carried a banner reading, “From YÖK to MESEMs, you killed for profit.” Police also assaulted Mezopotamya Ajansı reporter Narınç Demir and Bianet Women’s News Editor Evrim Kepenek, who were covering the march. Police attempted to detain the two journalists and held them for an extended period. Footage captured the moments when the journalists were assaulted.
6 November 2026
Güneydoğu Ekspres