A woman wears a mask reading "I CAN'T BREATHE" during a protest against the killing of an unarmed black man in the United States in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 5, 2020. (Xinhua photo)
Turks on Friday gathered in front of the Trump Towers in Istanbul for a protest against the police killing of the unarmed black man George Floyd in the United States.
ISTANBUL, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Turkish people on Friday staged a protest in Istanbul against the killing of an unarmed black man in the United States last week.
The crowd gathered in front of the Trump Towers in the Sisli district of the European side of the largest Turkish city, chanting slogans against the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25.
Protesters carried banners, which read: "Long live international solidarity," "Black lives matter," and "Justice for George Floyd."
In a press release, they expressed solidarity with the people in the United States, demanding justice for the murder.
Turks protest against the killing of an unarmed black man in the United States in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 5, 2020. (Xinhua photo)
"The killing of George Floyd is not an isolated incident. On the contrary, it is the result of institutional racism in the U.S.," the release said.
Several protesters wrote Floyd's last words "I can't breathe" over their facial masks.
On Thursday, a group of people had held a demonstration in front of the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul. ■
