L’ingresso a Istanbul è limitato. Divieto di protesta esteso di 4 giorni.

**Date**: March 22, 2025
**Location**: Istanbul, Türkiye
Following Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s transfer to the courthouse, the Istanbul Governorship has extended the ban on all protests and public gatherings in the city until **March 27**. Additionally, individuals, groups, and vehicles from surrounding provinces will not be allowed to enter Istanbul.
### **Details of the Ban**
– The **previous ban**, which was in effect from **March 19 to March 23**, has now been extended by **four more days**.
– **Banned Activities**: All open and closed gatherings, protest marches, press statements, petition campaigns, tent setups, and banner or poster displays are prohibited from **March 23 at 00:01 until March 26 at 23:59**.
### **Statement from the Governorship**
In an official statement, the **Istanbul Governorship** cited the necessity of maintaining public order and national security, stating:
> “Considering the potential for activities that may disrupt peace and order in our city, it has been deemed necessary to continue implementing certain security measures.
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> To prevent actions that may constitute criminal offenses and to ensure national security, public order, and the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, all public gatherings—including protest marches, sit-ins, commemorations, petition campaigns, and leaflet distributions—are banned under Articles 11(a), (b), and (c) of the Provincial Administration Law No. 5442 and Articles 17 and 19 of the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations No. 2911. The ban will remain in effect throughout **Istanbul and its districts from March 23 at 00:01 until March 26 at 23:59**.”

It’s almost a state of emergency or martial law.

europe’s favorite refugee holder dictator proudly represents

Sure, push for more authoritian decrees, surely this will make people less resistant! /s

Ah yes ban a protest about an evil autocrat dictator. Yup, that is sure going to stop people protesting said no one ever.

Yea they can go on and say all the bullshit they want. It won’t stop the protests. It will only prove their dictatorial actions.

This country is member of NATO and has good relationships with Europe. Disgusting. If Europe was not weak like today, Erdogan wouldn’t even try this. He knows EU needs him against Russia so manipulating it. Turkeys economy strongly depends on Europe but opposite is not true. If Europe suspended the trade then Erdoğan regime would collapse at the same week.

Damn it.

Why is EU so silent about this? It’s like the same thing they’ve done with Putin. Completely blind to the happenings while he grew with more and more power. European ideals shouldnt be sucking off a dictator until he attacks your union.

Although constitutionally they cannot impose a travel ban, entry to and exit from Istanbul are currently “restricted”, and while they are forbidden from banning peaceful protests, they are taking every possible measure to suppress and undermine them. Theoretically, the very person we elected as president to protect the constitution appears giving zero fucks, leaving us in this chaotic situation.

He is scared shitless. It’s been only 4 days and mass protests take place in almost every province of Turkey

There are enough people in Istanbul anyways lol. They can’t even enforce their own laws. Protest ban my ass 1 million people are outside in Istanbul today.