Turkish authorities detain 65 more people over university protests

Supporters of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) scuffle with police officers as they gather to support Bogazici University students who are protesting against the appointment of Melih Bulu as the new rector of the university, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 65 people late on Thursday over protests which first started last month at a top university, authorities said on Friday, continuing a crackdown on the protesters despite growing international criticism.

Students and teachers at Istanbul's Bogazici University have protested against President Tayyip Erdogan's choice of university rector, an appointment they said was undemocratic.