MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A rally at Istanbul’s Bilgi University campus marking the International Women’S Day was assaulted on Wednesday by a group of attackers, Turkish media reported.
Up to 20 people jumped over the university fence and charged the demonstration, beating students and security guards, the Hurriyet daily reported. A female student had her face severely bruised.
According to the newspaper, attackers shouted "Allah Akbar" ("God is Great"). The outlet cited a university statement as saying six assailants were detained and a disciplinary process was opened into students who joined the attack.
