Turkish police assault Yemeni activist at Istanbul airport

English - Wednesday 13 March 2019 الساعة 08:50 am
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Turkish police on Tuesday attacked the Yemeni activist Wiam al-Tiri at Istanbul airport. Al-Tiri appeared in a video while she was crying, screaming and complaining about the actions of the Turkish police.

She stated that the Turkish security personnel had come to arrest her and asked them not to touch her or talk to her, but the security refused her request and withdrew her to an unknown location, and she screamed before the transmission stopped.

The activist came again in another video explaining that the Turkish airline transferred its flight from one plane to another, which caused the loss of its luggage.

The Turkish Airlines officials tried to weaken her. she could not contact with her husband, in addition she did not know the Turkish language.

She found herself obliged to air a video to find a support in this incident.