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Saturday Mothers-1000th Week
The Saturday Mothers/People are holding their 1000th weekly meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 27, 2023. The Saturday Mothers/People (Cumartesi Anneleri/Insanlari) are beginning their peaceful sit-ins in Galatasaray Square 29 years ago on May 27, 1995, calling on the authorities to investigate the fate and whereabouts of hundreds of people who are forcibly disappeared in detention and killed after Turkiye's military coup in the 1980s and the state of emergency of the 1990s. (Photo by Erhan Demirtas/NurPhoto)
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| Photo ID | #11272526 |
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| Photographer | Erhan Demirtas/NurPhoto |
| Category | Social Issue |
| Copyright | © 2025 NurPhoto - Erhan Demirtas/NurPhoto |
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