Opponents of Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention against violence against women, took to the streets of Istanbul on Friday 26 March.

The convention is a Council of Europe treaty aimed at combatting domestic violence, that came into force in 2014.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday withdrew Turkey from the convention, sparking protests by feminists and other groups.

In the protest shown in the video, police set up barricades, prompting a quarrel between the women and the police, who then pushed them with their shields.

In the protest, organised by five women's groups, a banner saying 'Withdraw the decision, apply the convention' was held up. LGBTIQ+ flags were also carried.

This footage was filmed and produced 26 March 2021.

The Istanbul Convention was terminated by the decision of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Feminists and other women's organizations wanted to march to retract the decision. The police set up barricades and prevented women from walking. There was a quarrel between the women and the police. The police pushed the women with their shields. In the protest organized by 5 women's organizations, a banner saying "Withdraw the decision, apply the contract" was opened. LGBTIQ + flags were also carried.