Turkish Police Detain 50, Including Journalist, at Banned Istanbul Gay Pride Event
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Turkish police detained at least 50 people, including journalist Muberra Unsal, during a banned Gay Pride event in Istanbul, despite heightened security and a city lockdown.
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Istanbul's Gay Pride event has been banned by local authorities for several years, leading to annual clashes.
Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 50 people, including a journalist, during a Gay Pride event in Istanbul that went ahead despite a ban by local authorities and the lockdown of the city’s main gathering point, organisers said.
Police stepped up security around Istanbul’s famed Taksim Square, erecting iron barriers, while local officials banned demonstrations in key rallying areas, including the Asian-side district of Kadikoy. The governor’s office also restricted subway transport in several central locations.
The Turkish Journalists’ Union said one of those detained was Muberra Unsal, who holds a valid press card. “Journalists covering the Istanbul Pride March faced unlawful interference again this year. Despite repeatedly identifying herself as a journalist, Unsal was also taken into custody,” the union said on social media.
“My love, today isn’t over yet. In fact, we’re just getting started. We’re not giving up. We’ll keep taking to the streets from every corner we’re in,” the protesters chanted.
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- What will be the long-term repercussions for detained individuals?
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