21.06.2025 23:50
The Şişli District Governorship announced that it has banned demonstrations and open-air meetings to be held within the district boundaries for one day, starting from June 22, 2025. The decision to impose the ban was made due to potential events that could threaten public order and safety.
The demonstrations and marches in the Şişli district of Istanbul have been banned for one day on the grounds that they may threaten public order and safety.
The Şişli District Governorship announced that demonstrations and open-air meetings within the district boundaries have been banned for one day.
1-DAY DEMONSTRATION AND MARCH BAN
In a statement from the District Governorship, it was noted that some groups have been identified as making calls on social media platforms to organize various protests and events within the district boundaries.
"SUCH EVENTS MAY THREATEN PUBLIC ORDER"
The statement indicated that it has been assessed that such planned or likely events could threaten public order and safety, disrupt social peace, and negatively affect the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens. The following expressions were included in the statement:
"In this context; in order to prevent the commission of crimes, protect public health and general morality, or the rights and freedoms of others, and to ensure public order and safety, all kinds of open and closed area events (meetings, marches, press statements, sit-ins, setting up stands, erecting tents, distributing leaflets, protest actions, etc.) to be held within the boundaries of the Şişli district have been banned by the Şişli District Governorship as of June 22, 2025, for a period of one day."