Turkey: Activists to protest in central Istanbul April 22

Event

Activists plan to protest outside the Istanbul Caglayan Justice Palace courthouse on April 22 to denounce a trial relating to the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Participants will gather from 09:30; attendance will likely be in the hundreds.

Additional police will almost certainly deploy to monitor the action and may impose security measures such as road closures and movement restrictions. Localized transport disruptions are likely in the surrounding area. Clashes between activists and police cannot be ruled out; bystanders are unlikely to be directly targeted in any violence but would face an indirect threat of harm.

Advice

Avoid the protest as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Heed instructions from security services and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Check for disruptions and allow extra time for travel in the affected area April 22.