by Kurt Zindulka, Breitbart:
Chaos erupted in Turin on Saturday evening, with over 100 police officers injured and fires being set in the centre of the Italian city amid a protest against the closure of a far-left activist hub.
Nationwide demonstrations were held on Saturday in response to the eviction of leftists from the so-called “Askatasuna social centre” in December after the building had been occupied by radicals for nearly 30 years and had served as a base of operations for far-left activism in the city.
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The local municipal government had long allowed the group to occupy the city-owned building; however, the agreement was terminated after activists allegedly tied to Askatasuna stormed and ransacked the offices of the liberal newspaper La Stampa in November for apparently being too pro-Israel in its coverage of the war in Gaza.
On Saturday, organisers claimed that 50,000 people took to the streets of Turin in solidarity with the shuttered Askatasuna centre. While the initial demonstration was largely peaceful, violence broke out as the evening wore on.
TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 31: A police van catches fire during clashes between police and protesters, including numerous anarchists and far-left activists from across Italy and abroad, during the nationwide protest against the Italian government, the war, and attacks on social spaces in Turin, January 31, 2026.(Photo by Andrea Carrubba/Anadolu via Getty Images)
According to broadcaster RAI, over 100 law enforcement officers were injured during clashes with far-left radicals in Turin as hooded demonstrators threw bottles, stones, and makeshift incendiary devices at police.
