Turkish police has barred the entrance to the İstiklal Avenue and filled Istanbul's hot spot with water cannons and police vehicles.

Despite the heavy police blockade, hundreds of protesters gathered in Tünel Square, at one end of Istiklal Avenue.

Women who attempted to march towards İstiklal Avenue were surrounded by the police. The police warned that they would detain the group if they did not disperse and encircled them. As the women chanted, "We will not be silent, we are not afraid, we will not obey," police intervened, leading to the detention of several protesters, some of whom were forcefully apprehended.

During the detentions, police also assaulted journalists, including Gazete Duvar reporter Osman Çaklı.