Attack with Religious Chants at Japanese Cultural Festival in Ümraniye

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Konohafest, an event organized in Istanbul's Ümraniye district to promote Japanese culture, anime, and art, was attacked by a group. The festival, which included participants such as children, was ended for security reasons.

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In Ümraniye, a group attacked Konohafest, an event organized to promote Japanese culture, anime, and art, while chanting religious slogans.

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The 'Konohafest', a Japanese culture, anime, and cosplay festival held in Ümraniye, Istanbul on October 3-4, was physically attacked by a group. The group, shouting religious slogans, attacked the event area, which included children and families. Police intervened, and following the altercation, the festival was canceled for security reasons.

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A group chanting "Allahu Akbar" attacked the Konohafest Japanese Culture Festival held in Ümraniye. (Medyascope)

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The festival, which was held in Umraniye to promote Japanese culture, anime and art, was targeted before the event. A group attacked booths and attendees at the festival site, while participants, including children, became the target of the attack

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Konoha Fest, an anime, manga and Japanese culture event held in İstanbul Umraniye, was attacked with stones, sticks and pepper gas by a group who said they had moved to the area by bringing takbir. Following incidents in which police and security officers intervened, the festival, including children and families, was cancelled on security grounds.