The group of Ukrainian women's rights activists, donning only underwear and bruise-like make-up, chanted slogans and held up banners during their one-minute protest to mark International Women's Day. The four activists were dragged into a police vehicle and driven away, after which the İstanbul Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation to determine whether or not the protest had been a demonstration of sexuality. Shortly thereafter, the FEMEN activists were deported to Kyiv. However, the prosecutors dropped the charges, the Anatolia news agency reported on Tuesday afternoon, >>>

FEMEN protesting in Istanbul, Turkey Courtesy The Istanbul prosecution service has decided not to open a criminal case against four Ukrainian female citizens and activists of the FEMEN rights group near Hagia Sophia cathedral in Istanbul. FEMEN said citing the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet on Wednesday that Turkish prosecutors had made the decision on Tuesday. "The capital's prosecution service ruled that the same protest by the Ukrainian female movement FEMEN cannot be viewed as a crime," it said. "The activists demonstrate their sexuality >>>