33rd Criminal Court
Turkish court rules peaceful demonstrators do not need permission
An Istanbul court that acquitted 26 people detained during the Gezi Park protests in the summer of 2013 has stated in its reasoned ruling that people do not have to get official permission for peaceful demonstrations, and demonstrations held without permission are not necessarily violent.
Court acquits 26 Gezi protesters, including Taksim Solidarity Platform members
An Istanbul court on April 29 acquitted 26 people, including prominent members of the Taksim Solidarity Platform, who had been detained during the Gezi Park protests in the summer of 2013.