Police heavily attacked a demonstration promoted in Istanbul by Labor, Democracy and Freedom Block to protest against the Election Board decision to strip Hatip Dicle of his mandate. Protesters, among which were many Block deputies, have been voicing their protest against the government of the AKP as well. Thousands have been joining the demonstration when police attacked the crowd with tear gas. Deputies Sýrrý Süreyya Önder, Ertuðrul Kürkçü, Sabahat Tuncel and Levent Tüzel were at the demonstration in Þiþli.

At least 32 people have been detained, while Istanbul Mp Sebahat Tuncel suffered heavily because of the pepper gas.