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Saturday Mothers 1000 Weeks Commemoration

The Saturday Mothers/People are holding their 1000th weekly meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 27, 2023. Relatives of the missing are carrying portraits in front of Galatasaray High School in Istanbul during the 1000th weekly vigil organized by the Saturday Mothers group for victims who ''disappeared'' while in the custody of state institutions and paramilitary groups in the late 80s and 90s. The Saturday Mothers are holding their first meeting on May 27, 1995. (Photo by Umit Turhan Coskun/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11272360
Date Taken	25 May 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Umit Turhan Coskun/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Umit Turhan Coskun/NurPhoto

Saturday Mothers Istanbul Galatasaray Square weekly meeting May 27th relatives of the missing portraits Galatasaray High School 1000th weekly vigil victims disappeared custody state institutions paramilitary groups late 80s 90s first meeting May 27 1995 Umit Turhan Coskun NurPhoto commemoration human rights enforced disappearances activism protest family members justice remembrance solidarity public space advocacy historical event civil society Turkey.