10 Dec 2021 | 12:58 PM UTC
Turkey: Union calls for protest in Istanbul Dec. 12
Union calls for a demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 12, to denounce rising poverty. Localized disruptions likely; clashes possible.
Event
The Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK) has called for a protest in the Kartal area of Istanbul Dec. 12 to denounce unemployment and poverty in the country. Participants will gather at 13:00 on Kartal Square.
DISK is one of Turkey’s largest union bodies, and attendance is likely to be high. Police will deploy around the event, and associated crowd-control measures could prompt localized traffic and public transport disruptions. The event is likely to pass off without incident, though isolated scuffles are possible if protesters become disruptive or attempt to breach police security cordons.
Advice
Avoid the protest as a routine security precaution and to mitigate potential disruptions. Allow additional time for travel near Kartal Square on the afternoon of Dec. 12 and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation.
