Turkish police detained at least 150 people during a pro-LGBTQ demonstration in the city of Istanbul. The protests took place on September 15.
The protesters were protesting against the repression that the LGBTQ community faces in Turkey. The demonstration was dispersed by Turkish police.
The number of detentions, at least 150 people, was confirmed by local authorities during the police operation against the protest participants.
The mass detention highlights the growing pressure from the Turkish state on the LGBTQ+ community, which faces increasingly severe restrictions. Readers in the region learn that a significant demonstration was dispersed by force, which may signal an intensification of censorship on human rights movements in Turkey.
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