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Date published: 6 November 2015 14:46

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Detainment Effort by Handcuffing Behind bianet Reporter Beyza Kural

In YÖK protest in Beyazıt, police attempted to detain bianet reporter Beyza Kural by handcuffing behind, Kural was set free by intervention of other reporters around.

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Detainment Effort by Handcuffing Behind bianet Reporter Beyza Kural

In YÖK protest in Beyazıt, police attempted to detain bianet reporter Beyza Kural by handcuffing behind.

Meanwhile they tried to seize card of her camera and shouted, "From now on nothing will be like before, we will teach it to you".

Police also rended Kural's bianet press card from her neck.

Kural was set free by intervention of other reporters around.

Students gathered in front of İstnabul University, Faculty of Literature at Beyazıt Square at 2:00 p.m. to rally in order to protest 34th foundation anniversary of Council of Higher Education (YÖK).

Police have detained students by battering and handcuffing behind. (NV/TK)

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