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A weekly vigil to raise awareness about forcibly disappeared activists during the 1980s and 90s in Turkey marked its 1,000th gathering in central Istanbul on Saturday. Protesters laid down red carnations and held photos of missing people on Istanbul’s İstiklal shopping street. Several hundred people took part in the vigil, according to organizers. “We want justice for our children. Their murderers should be found,” said one participant. Events were also held in other cities, Turkish media reported. Relatives and family members of those who disappeared after the 1980 military coup and during th…

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