Boğaziçi protests: Police detain at least 9 people at courthouse

* Photo: Cansu Şimşek

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Five people were taken into custody in İstanbul yesterday (February 10) on the grounds that they had painted slogans demanding the release of the 11 students who have so far been arrested for joining the protests against the appointed rector of Boğaziçi University.

A group of people wanted to hold a press statement at İstanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan and express their solidarity with the detained students. At least nine of them have been taken into custody.

As for the reason of their detention, the police have referred to the ban on events and meetings imposed by the Kağıthane Sub-Governor's Office due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The detained persons have been taken to the İstanbul Security Directorate on Vatan Avenue in Fatih in two separate vehicles.

CLICK - 1 more student arrested, 5 students detained

Detained for painting slogans, five students have been referred to the courthouse to depose. Sharing a video in front of the courthouse, İstanbul MP and journalist Ahmet Şık has said that the entire area has been closed:

Çağlayan'da yapılacak basın açıklamasına katılmak isteyen yaklaşık 20 kişi,Kağıthane Kaymakamlığının pandemi koşulları nedeniyle etkinlik yasağı gerekçesi bahane edilerek gözaltına alındı. https://t.co/6Y7mzysa8O pic.twitter.com/V1JQMmHrvJ

— ahmet şık (@sahmetsahmet) February 11, 2021

(DŞ/SD)