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Turkish Police Detain Over 100 During Banned Anti-NATO Protest in Ankara Ahead of Summit
Authorities held more than 100 people during a Communist Party of Turkey march in Kizilay square on July 5. The action came two days before a NATO summit in the capital.
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Turkish authorities detained more than 100 people during an anti-NATO protest march in Ankara on July 5 organized by the Communist Party of Turkey. " Riot police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Turkey will host leaders from 32 NATO allied countries and officials from NATO partners in Ankara for a summit on July 7 and 8.
Authorities banned demonstrations, barricaded large parts of the city, and closed roads ahead of the meeting. In a separate TKP-organized protest in Istanbul, hundreds marched from Taksim Square to Dolmabahce. Two additional protests by leftist groups occurred in the Kadikoy district.
No scuffles were reported in Istanbul despite a heavy police presence. TKP Secretary General Kemal Okuyan said in Istanbul: "We have gathered today in many parts of Turkey to protest against NATO. We said that we would not hand over Ankara to supporters of NATO, that we would not allow Ankara to remain silent.
Authorities arrested 103 people in anti-terror raids in Ankara in June and detained 39 others, including journalists, activists, and academics, in raids across the country on July 5.
