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A boy holds a placard as demonstrators wave Turkish flags during a protest against official COVID-19-related mandates, including vaccinations, tests, and masks, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sept. 11, 2021. Murad Sezer/Reuters
Thousands of people gathered in the Maltepe district of Istanbul on Sept. 11 to protest against COVID-19-related restrictions, including vaccine mandates, saying the restrictions infringe on their rights.
Nearly 3,000 people attended the rally, which was permitted by the governor’s office and started at 2 p.m. local time, Turkish news agency Diken reported.
