Protests Against the US 6th Fleet (From Sol, July 18, 2020) In Dolmabahçe students fought with American sailors, throwing several into the water. İTÜ’s student leadership, trying to follow the recommendations of the Workers Party of Turkey (TİP), counseled fellow students to remain at the university, but Deniz rallied them to march down to confront the fleet. The day after the raid, students gathered to protest in front of the university. He died ten days later from the injuries. In the ensuring fighting, over fifty students and four police were injured, thirty students were arrested, and one student fell (or was, perhaps, pushed) through a window. On July 17, police raided the İTU dormitories. Its presence quickly drew protests sailors on shore leave were the target of harassment. The fleet docked in Dolmabahçe, only a short walk from the campuses of Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ). Throughout the summer new opportunities for action presented themselves: a major strike in early July was followed by the arrival of the American Sixth Fleet in Istanbul.
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