Turkish police detain dozens as Istanbul Pride march goes ahead despite ban
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Turkish police detain dozens as Istanbul Pride march goes ahead despite ban
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At least 50 people, including a journalist, were detained by Turkish police on Sunday as Istanbul’s banned Pride march went ahead despite a sweeping security lockdown, organisers said. The detentions came after authorities sealed off Taksim Square and the Asian-side district of Kadıköy, erected iron barriers, and restricted subway services in a coordinated effort to prevent any public assembly. Police confirmed the arrests but did not immediately provide a detailed breakdown of those held.
The crackdown unfolded hours after Istanbul’s governor imposed a blanket ban on all demonstrations in key rallying areas, citing unspecified security concerns. Organisers described the operation as a “brutal suppression” of LGBTQ+ visibility, noting that dozens were taken into custody as small groups attempted to gather in side streets near the historic square. Among those detained was a reporter covering the event, according to witnesses cited by regional media .
The arrests followed a pattern of escalating restrictions on Pride events in Turkey, where authorities have increasingly cited anti-terrorism and public-order justifications to prohibit gatherings. In a separate operation on Sunday, police in Ankara arrested scores of activists, lawyers, and academics—including a professor and several students—under sweeping anti-terrorism charges. While authorities claimed the raids targeted suspected ISIS members, human-rights groups condemned the sweep as politically motivated, noting that many of those detained were linked to environmental and left-wing organisations .
Across Europe, Pride marches proceeded in several cities despite mixed responses from local governments. In Budapest, tens of thousands marched in the first Pride event since Viktor Orbán’s electoral defeat, marking a symbolic shift in a country where LGBTQ+ rights have faced sustained government opposition. In Madrid, the alternative *Orgullo Crítico* took to the streets of Carabanchel under the banner *“Against colonial capitalism, all the deviants to the barricades!”* Organisers emphasised intersectionality, linking queer liberation to anti-racism, housing justice, and opposition to gentrification, while criticising corporate co-optation of Pride .
In Nicosia, meanwhile, political controversy erupted over an art exhibition featuring works by the designer of the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus flag. The Ecologists Movement and a deputy mayor condemned the show as provocative, underscoring the enduring cultural divisions on the divided island.
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