Thousands of people took part in a march in the center of Istanbul on Monday, condemning the violence against women. Last year, more than 400 women were murdered in Turkey.
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Compared to previous years, the police did not disrupt the Women’s Day march this year and it went smoothly.
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But police later checked the footage and arrested 13 people on Wednesday, including a minor, the Istanbul governor’s office said, saying the detainees had chanted slogans but did not reveal which ones.
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The newspaper “Cumhuriyet” and other media report that the detainees were taken to questioning in connection with slogans that had insulted the president.
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Insulting the President in Turkey is a crime punishable by up to four years in prison.
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Thousands of people, including journalists, politicians, actors and students, have been accused of insulting the president in Turkey.
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The Women’s Day march has been so detained, despite Erdogan’s promises last week to implement human rights reforms.
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