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Istanbul Celebrates Pride
Members of the LGBTQ+ community wave flags on June 30 as they participate in Istanbul’s Gay Pride parade, which was later dispersed by police. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images)

Istanbul Celebrates Pride

The Media Line Staff
07/01/2019

Thousands of people in Istanbul celebrated Gay Pride on Sunday despite a ban authorities imposed for the fifth year in a row. In response, Turkish police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd, with some participants saying they were beaten.

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