Four FEMEN activists detained in Istanbul

ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News

Hürriyet Daily News followed FEMEN activists as they prepared for yesterday’s protest in Istanbul. The women wore bruise-like make up and colorful ribbons. DAILY NEWS photo, Emrah GÜREL

Ukrainian FEMEN activists were taken into custody yesterday as they attempted to stage their trademark topless demonstration in Istanbul.

The demonstration was aimed at drawing attention to violence against women and was specifically designed to take place on International Women’s Day, March 8.

Four members of the FEMEN group, topless and wearing bruise-like makeup, chanted slogans
and displayed banners in the one-minute protest in Istanbul to mark International Women’s Day on Thursday.

The protest banners read slogans such as “Stop acid attacks,” “Why?” and “What for?”

The FEMEN members fought back when the police tried to intervene but were taken into custody. The women were reportedly given bathrobes and taken to a local hospital for health checks.

FEMEN is a Ukrainian protest group founded in 2008 and based in Kiev. The organization became internationally known for organizing topless protests against sex tourists, international marriage agencies, sexism and other social, national and international ills.