Turkish police detain over 50 people in crackdown on Istanbul Pride march

Turkish police detain over 50 people in crackdown on Istanbul Pride march

Turkish authorities detained over 50 people attempting to march for Istanbul Pride on Sunday as part of its decade long crackdown on the event. A heavy police presence in hot spots around the city prevented significant gathering, and the organisation had to change the gathering location multiple times. Yildiz Tar, editor-in-chief of the LGBTQ+ rights … Read more