Monday, 26 June 2017

NPR News: Turkish Police Crack Down On Istanbul Pride Events

Turkish Police Crack Down On Istanbul Pride Events
Turkish police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at dozens of LGBT activists, who had gathered to hold a gay pride parade in defiance of an official ban from local authorities. This is the third year in a row that gay pride events were banned. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Laura Ozlen, one of the organizers of the march in Istanbul.

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