28 Jan 2022 | 02:06 PM UTC
Turkey: LGBTQ activists to protest in downtown Izmir Jan. 28
LGBTQ activists plan protest at Konak Municipality Cultural Center in Izmir, Turkey, 18:00 Jan. 28. Increased security, disruptions likely.
Event
LGBTQ activists plan to protest in downtown Izmir on Jan. 28 to denounce a recent spate of transphobic attacks. Participants will gather outside the Konak Municipality Cultural Center on Cyprus Martyrs Avenue at 18:00. Attendance will likely not exceed the low hundreds.
Police will almost certainly deploy in the vicinity of the protest. Clashes between activists and security personnel are possible; police in Turkey can be quick to resort to forceful methods to disperse demonstrations.
Advice
Avoid the announced demonstration venue as a precaution the evening of Jan. 28. Allow extra time to reach nearby destinations. Heed the instructions of local security personnel and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation.
