Turkish police fire tear gas to disperse Pride march in Istanbul


  • World
  • Saturday, 26 Jun 2021

A demonstrator reacts as police officers prevent them to gather for a Pride parade which was banned by local authorities in central in Istanbul Turkey June 26 2021. REUTERSDilara Senkaya

A demonstrator reacts as police officers prevent them to gather for a Pride parade, which was banned by local authorities, in central in Istanbul, Turkey June 26, 2021. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd that gathered for a Pride parade in central Istanbul on Saturday, detaining some of those seeking to take part in an event banned by local authorities.

Reuters TV video showed police in riot gear pushing and dragging people, some waving rainbow flags as they assembled for the event in a side street off the city's central Istiklal Avenue.

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