06 Jul 2021 | 09:18 AM UTC
Turkey: Civil society organizations to demonstrate in Izmir July 8
Civil society organizations will demonstrate at Gundogdu Square, Izmir, Turkey, from 18:00 July 8. Increased security, disruptions likely.
Event
Civil society organizations, including unions and political parties, will demonstrate in Izmir July 8. Participants will gather in Gundogdu Square from 18:00. The action is to denounce President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, state corruption, and the proposed privatization of Turkish State Railways. Attendance will likely not exceed the low thousands.
Police will deploy to monitor and facilitate the gathering. Localized movement restrictions are likely. While the demonstrations will probably remain peaceful, clashes between protesters and the police are possible if demonstrators ignore police orders to disperse.
Advice
Avoid the gathering as a standard precaution and to mitigate potential disruptions. Plan for ground travel disruptions in the immediate area the evening of July 8. Leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation.
