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Turkish police fire teargas to disperse women’s day rally

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Women push Turkish police barricade during clashes with women's rights activists as they take part in a march towards Taksim Square in Istanbul on November 25, 2019, to protest against gender violence, on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. (Photo by BULENT KILIC / AFP)

Turkish police fired tear gas to disperse protesters marching in Istanbul on Monday to demand and "end to impunity" for those guilty of violence against women, a problem endemic in Turkey.