US EditionTurkish police detain dozens at banned Istanbul Pride march, lawmaker says
ISTANBUL, TURKEY, JUN 29 – Authorities detained over 50 participants and supporters during the banned Istanbul Pride march amid a decade-long crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights and freedom of assembly in Turkey.
- Turkish police detained more than 50 people on June 29, 2025, in Istanbul while blocking a banned LGBTQ+ Pride march.
- Authorities banned the annual Istanbul Pride since 2015, citing threats to social peace, public order, and family values amid a government crackdown.
- Police clashed with activists holding rainbow flags, detaining at least 30 in central Istanbul, and lawmakers like Kezban Konukcu confirmed arrests and opposed the repression.
- President Erdogan declared 2025 the 'Year of the Family' and described LGBTQ+ activism as undermining traditional family institutions and social values.
- Human Rights Watch has issued warnings that the government's intensified crackdown and inflammatory rhetoric are contributing to increased discrimination and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in Turkey.
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's party has banned the parade every year since 2015.
Turkish authorities arrest over 50 people ahead of Pride march in Istanbul
Among those detained were four lawyers from The Istanbul Bar Association's Human Rights Centre, who called the detentions “arbitrary, unjust, and illegal" The post Turkish authorities arrest over 50 people ahead of Pride march in Istanbul appeared first on Attitude.
Homosexuality is not punishable in Turkey - however, meetings such as the Pride Parade have been banned for years. At a Pride Parade in Istanbul, the police are now arresting at least 50 people.
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nachrichten.atIn order to enforce the ban, the police closed off Taksim Square. President Erdogan constantly bet against people from the LGBTQ community and insult them as "perverse".
The police detained more than 50 people prior to the Pride march of the LGBTIC community in Istanbul and reported to the City Law Association.
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