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Turkish authorities arrest 65 revolutionaries in a bid to break the backbone of the growing anti-government resistance
Riot police officers push back supporters of Bogazici University students during a protest in Istanbul, Thursday, Feb. 4 2021
AS ANTI-GOVERNMENT protests continue to grow, revolutionary forces in Turkey warned today of the state’s attempts to break the backbone of their resistance.
Sixty-five people were detained in Istanbul last week after a press conference announcing the launch of a new opposition alliance, the United Fighting Forces (BMG).
Many of those hauled into custody will appear in court tomorrow. There have been allegations of torture during their four days of interrogation by security services.
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