Turkey: officers disperse anti-police brutality protest

Police in Istanbul have dispersed a small group of demonstrators who gared in Turkish city to deunce police violence and to stand in solidarity with protesters in United States. At least 29 demonstrators were detained, Turkey's state-run ncy reported.

Anadolu ncy said riot police broke up demonstration in Istanbul’s Kadikoy district late Tuesday after group of about 50 activists igred calls to disperse.

Some of anti-police violence activists were seen carrying a poster of George Floyd, who died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck while handcuffed black man called out that he couldn’t brea.

Floyd's death on May 25 sparked protests that spread across U.S. and beyond.

Turkish authorities frequently impose bans on public demonstrations or garings on security grounds. Human rights groups often accuse police of using disproportionate force to break up demonstrations.

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