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1 07, 2024

Turkish Police Shutdown PRIDE Event, at least 15 Arrested

By |2024-07-01T09:21:38-07:00July 1st, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: , , |

ISTANBUL, TR — (07-01-24) — Turkish police made headlines over the weekend after arresting 15 people while shutting down a previously banned LGBT pride parade. The annual June Pride parade takes place in cities across the globe but rarely in predominantly Islamic countries such as Turkey. Authorities converged on a previously banned PRIDE event in [...]

27 06, 2022

Turkish Police Break up PRIDE Parade in Istanbul, Arrest Over 200

By |2022-06-27T08:22:06-07:00June 27th, 2022|Categories: World LGBT News|Tags: , , , , , |

ISTANBUL, TURKEY — (06-27-22) — Istanbul Police intentionally broke up a LGBT pride parade using batons and tear gas on Sunday, arresting over 150 attendees and 50 journalists covering the event. In fact the NATO member's local authorities reportedly attempted to stop journalists from recording or taking pictures of the anti-LGBTQ action taken by police. [...]

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