Istanbul Pride
Turkey Frees 373 Detained at Banned Istanbul Pride March
Hundreds of LGBT activists detained for taking part in a banned Istanbul Pride Parade on Sunday were released on Monday after a night in detention.
"Police interrogation of 373 people who were detained yesterday is now over, and they will be sent to hospital before being released," the organisers of Istanbul Pride Week said.
Istanbul Authorities Ban LGBT Pride Week Events
Global Pride event in Istanbul, June 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA
"We have obtained information that between 21.06.2022 (Tuesday) and 23.06.2022 (Thursday) gatherings, press releases, marches, distribution of leaflets, etc. are planned to be held within the scope of the 30th Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week," the governors' offices said in a statement.
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Some 50 detained in Pride parade in Istanbul
Turkish police detained at least 46 people on June 26 in Istanbul who gathered in the city's central İstiklal Avenue for a Pride parade.
The statement from the local police headquarters noted that local authorities banned the planned LGBT march at Taksim Square and along İstiklal Avenue.
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Design Week Turkey starts in Istanbul
Design Week Turkey, an event introducing Turkish designers and contributing to design culture in the country, started in Istanbul.
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Gay groups march in Istanbul pride despite ban
Gay rights groups and activists pressed ahead with the Istanbul Pride parade on July 1 despite Turkish authorities banning the event for a fourth year in a row. Click through for the story in photos...
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Turkish capital bans all LGBT screenings, exhibitions, events over ‘public sensitivities’
The governor’s office of the Turkish capital Ankara has banned the public showing of all films, exhibitions and events related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues, citing “public sensitivities.”
Istanbul Governor's Office bans Trans Pride march but organizers defiant
The authorities on July 1 banned transsexual rights activists from holding a planned march in Istanbul this weekend, a week after police used rubber bullets and tear gas to thwart the LGBT Pride parade, which was banned for a third year in a row.
Organizers, however, vowed to press ahead with the Trans Pride March, planned for the afternoon of July 1, despite the ban.
10 people detained at Istanbul's banned LGBT Pride March
Ten people were detained at the LGBT Pride March in Istanbul's Taksim Square on June 25, as tension rose after the Istanbul Governor's Office banned the march.
Police took strict measures at the entrance of the square and İstiklal Avenue, carrying out ID checks and searches, Doğan News Agency reported.
Governor's Office bans LGBT Pride March in Istanbul
Istanbul Governor's Office has announced that it will not allow the LGBT Pride March, which was set to take place on June 25 in Istanbul's Taksim Square, citing security concerns and public order.
US concerned over prevention of Istanbul Pride, says US envoy on LGBTIs
The U.S. State Department's first-ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people, Randy Berry, has expressed the U.S.'s concern over the police crackdown on the annual Pride March in Istanbul on June 28.