Turkish police detain dozens at İstanbul Gay Pride

Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 50 people, including a journalist, during a Gay Pride event in İstanbul that went ahead despite a ban by local authorities and the lockdown of the city’s main gathering point, organizers said. Police stepped up security around İstanbul’s iconic Taksim Square, erecting iron barriers, while local officials banned […] The post Turkish police detain dozens at İstanbul Gay Pride appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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