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Turkey Uses Tear Gas to Break up Gay Pride Gathering
Source: Associated Press
Turkey Uses Tear Gas to Break up Gay Pride Gathering
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL — Jun 26, 2016, 1:55 PM ET
Police in Istanbul used tear gas and detained activists who gathered Sunday to issue a statement to mark gay pride week after authorities banned their rally in the city. At least 19 activists were rounded up, organizers said.
Dozens of activists assembled on Istanbul's main pedestrian street to publicly read a statement marking the end of the gay, lesbian and transgender pride week and to denounce the ban. Several of them were detained however, before they could speak. Turkish police later used tear gas and rubber pellets to chase activists from side streets.
Istanbul's governor banned both last week's Trans Pride March and Sunday's broader LGBT pride parade, citing security concerns in the city, which has been hit by deadly attacks by Islamic State militants or Kurdish rebels.
Turkish Islamist and ultra-nationalist groups had also threatened counter-demonstrations to stop the gay rights rallies.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL — Jun 26, 2016, 1:55 PM ET
Police in Istanbul used tear gas and detained activists who gathered Sunday to issue a statement to mark gay pride week after authorities banned their rally in the city. At least 19 activists were rounded up, organizers said.
Dozens of activists assembled on Istanbul's main pedestrian street to publicly read a statement marking the end of the gay, lesbian and transgender pride week and to denounce the ban. Several of them were detained however, before they could speak. Turkish police later used tear gas and rubber pellets to chase activists from side streets.
Istanbul's governor banned both last week's Trans Pride March and Sunday's broader LGBT pride parade, citing security concerns in the city, which has been hit by deadly attacks by Islamic State militants or Kurdish rebels.
Turkish Islamist and ultra-nationalist groups had also threatened counter-demonstrations to stop the gay rights rallies.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/turkey-tear-gas-break-gay-pride-gathering-40144411
