• The activist group “Resistance Tent” has called for a pro-Palestinian protest march from Sultanahmet tram station to Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul’s Fatih district, starting at 14:00 (local time) on December 21.
• The demonstration aims to call for continued humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza and to demand a full embargo on Israel.

Those operating or residing in Istanbul’s Fatih district during the afternoon hours of December 21 are advised to maintain heightened vigilance and allot for travel disruptions due to the slated protest march and the associated risk of unrest.