Festnahmen bei Pride Parade in Istanbul

Wie in den vergangenen drei Jahren auch, ließ der Gouverneur von Istanbul die Pride Parade in Istanbul verbieten. Trotzdem versammelten sich heute viele Demonstratnten. Es kam zu ersten Festnahmen:

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.

While security forces outnumbered the number of people trying to attend the march, a scuffle reportedly broke out between a group gathered to oppose the march and LGBT activists. 

Police intervened in the clash and detained seven people protesting against the march, while three activists trying to take part in the march were also detained by police in Taksim.

The Istanbul Governor’s Office had announced on June 24 that it would not permit this year’s Pride March, which was set to take place on June 25, citing security concerns and public order.

As in previous years, the march had drawn threats from Turkish ultranationalist groups.