News Center- Violence against women was protested at the Vedat Aydın Sports Tournament organized by the municipality of Bismil, a district of Amed (Diyarbakır). Women unfurled banners reading, “Jin Jîyan Azadî” and “We will end violence together”.

During the second round of the tournament, banners reading, “Embrace hope, not poison”, “No to drugs, let’s light up the darkness”, “Red card to drug addiction, not to athletes!” were hung at the sports arena in the Halil İbrahim Oruç Park.

Before the matches, many women, including People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Bismil Co-chair Halise Deyar Erkek, Bismil Co-mayor Mizgin Ekin and female council members of Bismil walked around the field by holding banners reading, “Jin Jîyan Azadî” and “We will end violence together” to protest violence against women.