Fight breaks out at Poizi concert in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district
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- A fight broke out among spectators at rapper Poizi’s concert in Kasımpaşa Kızılay Square in Beyoğlu.
- Police and private security officers separated the people involved.
- Bystanders recorded the confrontation on mobile phone cameras.
A dispute among spectators at rapper Poizi’s concert in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district turned into a fight involving kicks and punches.
The incident took place on Saturday evening, Aug. 29, at Kasımpaşa Kızılay Square. The concert began at 9 p.m., and the reason for the argument was not known.
As the dispute escalated, a disturbance spread through the concert area. Police officers and private security guards intervened and separated the people involved. Bystanders captured the confrontation on their mobile phones.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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