What the records say
- When
- 16 Feb 1969
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 41.04° N, 28.99° E
- Description
- Istanbul, 16 February 1969
Bloody Sunday (1969)
Political demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey
Bloody Sunday refers to a violent confrontation on 16 February 1969 in Istanbul, Turkey, when right-wing counter-demonstrators attacked a left-wing protest march at Taksim Square, killing two people and injuring over 200.
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