# Saturday Mothers protests in Turkey

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/saturday-mothers-protests-in-turkey
> Updated: 2026-08-08T11:26:11.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The Saturday Mothers have continued their weekly gatherings at Istanbul's Galatasaray Square to demand accountability for enforced disappearances.

In recent sessions, the group has highlighted specific cases, such as that of teacher Süleyman Cihan, who died following alleged torture during detention in 1981. While authorities previously attributed his death to suicide or conflict, family members maintain he was killed in custody.

In addition to individual cases, the group has addressed legislative developments in the Turkish Grand National Assembly. They argue that any democratization or peace processes must include mechanisms for truth, justice, and reparation, such as the opening of state archives and the establishment of truth commissions, rather than focusing solely on criminal law regulations.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-08: Saturday Mothers demand justice for Süleyman Cihan

The Saturday Mothers held their 1115th protest in Istanbul, demanding justice for Süleyman Cihan and calling for truth commissions and state archives to be opened as part of any democratization process.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/saturday-mothers-demand-justice-for-sleyman-cihan

### 2026-07-11: Turkey's Saturday Mothers hold 1111th gathering at Istanbul's Galatasaray Square demanding truth on forced disappearals

Turkey's Saturday Mothers held their 1111th weekly protest at Istanbul's Galatasaray Square, demanding truth on forced disappearances, archives access, and prosecution of perpetrators despite legal restrictions

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkeys-saturday-mothers-hold-1111th-gathering-at-istanbuls-galatasaray-square-demanding-truth-on-fo

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