US EditionTurkish police detain dozens at banned Istanbul Pride march, lawmaker says
- On Sunday, Turkish police detained over 30 people in central Istanbul during the banned Pride march, reflecting a decade-long prohibition justified by security concerns.
- Authorities in Istanbul have banned Pride marches since 2015, citing security and moral concerns, leading to repeated arrests and a decade-long prohibition.
- Turkish police blocked Taksim Square, charged at activists with rainbow flags, and detained over 50 people, including four lawyers from the Istanbul Bar's Human Rights Centre.
- By Sunday evening, 47 detainees remained in custody amid condemnation from rights groups like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, highlighting ongoing repression.
- Turkey's decade-long Pride ban, justified by security concerns, fuels ongoing discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ communities, rights groups warn of escalating hostility.
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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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