Gezi protester identifies police officer who threatened to rape her

ISTANBUL - Radikal

Pınar told the Daily News that two undercover police officers detained her in Beşiktaş, before dragging her to a public bus where one of them beat and threatened to rape her. DAILY NEWS photo, Emrah GÜREL

An undercover policeman who threatened to rape a woman detained at the height of the Gezi protests in Istanbul on June 2 has been identified by the victim from pictures taken during the demonstrations, daily Radikal reported Oct. 5.

Other witnesses have also confirmed the account given by the victim, Pınar, whose story was first reported by Belgin Akaltan in the Hürriyet Daily News.

Pınar told the Daily News that two undercover police officers detained her in Beşiktaş, before dragging her to a public bus where one of them beat and threatened to rape her. A number of news outlets have relayed Pınar's story, causing fresh public outrage. 

However, she faces accusations, along with other protesters at the scene that day, of breaking the law on assembly.

Pınar's attorney will submit the photograph of the officer to prosecutors, according to daily Radikal. Her case was initially scheduled for Nov. 19, but the date might be subject to change as it will likely be merged with the complaints filed against her.