Anarchist squat cleared in Turin
Council move sparks big protest
19 Gennaio 2021
TURIN, JAN 19 - Italian police on Tuesday cleared an
anarchist squat in Turin that had been occupied since 2014.
Some 48 squatters were identified by police.
About 100 people joined a march against the clearance later in
the day.
Local council chief Luca Deri said the squat had been "a time
bomb inside an already problematic social fabric".
He noted that the squat had been the base for raids against
police operations against robberies and drug pushing in the
area.
The Turin prefecture said the clearance had been made necessary
by "urgent safety reasons".