Thousands of women marched through Istanbul to mark International Women's Day late Sunday defying a ban on demonstrations, with the rally passing without incident despite a heavy police presence, AFP correspondents said.
Although the authorities shut several nearby metro stations and issued a ban on demonstrations, the Feminist Night March was allowed to go ahead. Huge crowds of women, many dressed in purple, chanted slogans and blew whistles.
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