16th Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride March to be organized within the 26th Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week was banned by the governorate once again as the previous three years. The governorate showed “potential negativities” which may occur during the event as reason for the ban; the police took heavy security measures at Taksim and its surroundings before the march. Anti-riot water cannon vehicles were placed at the Taksim Square and entrances to Istiklal Street were blocked.
The activists have gathered at Mis Street in Taksim, reacting against the governorate decision with the statement, “The Governorate has once again commited a crime by applying the authority given to it in a discriminative way against a distinct part of society.” The police intervened the protesters with plastic bullets and tear gas after the press statement; 11 people were taken into custody.
02.07.2018
dw.com