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More than 230 people arrested in overnight raids in Turkey for women's rights protest
Turkish police officers detain a woman during a protest marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 25, 2024

MORE than 230 people were arrested overnight house raids across Turkey today for taking part in women’s rights protests.

Thousands of women attempted to march in Istanbul, Ankara and other cities on Monday evening as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Dozens of people were arrested at the rally in Istanbul as demonstrators attempted to enter the popular street of Istiklal in Taksim, where the Gezi Park uprisings took place in 2013.

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