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Turkish police clash with crowd gathering to mark Women's Day

Demonstrators scuffle with riot police as they march to Taksim Square to mark the International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

Turkish riot police clashed with women who gathered to celebrate International Women's Day in Istanbul on Tuesday, firing pepper spray as they sought to disperse a crowd of several thousand in the city centre.

The Istanbul Governor's office had said a day earlier it would not allow marches, protests or press statements to mark the event in the area around the city's central Taksim Square.

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