2 minutes agoTurkish police disperse tear gas to LGBT Community parade
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Turkish LGB activists gathered for the parade pride in Istanbul, strolling off the road for about an hour. During that time, police tried to end the walk the government stopped for the fourth year in a row, distributing them with tear gas, broadcasts Kosovas. Hundreds of people drew slogans and held [...]
Turkish LGB activists gathered for the parade pride in Istanbul, strolling off the road for about an hour.
During that time, police tried to end the walk the government stopped for the fourth year in a row, distributing them with tear gas, broadcasts Kosovas.
Hundreds of people drew slogans and carried rainbow colors along the Istiklal Avenue, the main pedestrian area in Istanbul.
Despite the ban, police allowed organisers to read the press release, after which it ordered the mob to separate or intervene.
Despite the police presence, proud parade participants gathered back to different parts of Taksim neighborhood shouting: “Do not keep silent, say loudly, homosexuals exist “.
