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Sunday, June 19, 2016
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Sunday, June 19, 2016
Istanbul riot police break up LGBT rally
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkish riot police fire rubber bullets and tear gas to break up a gathering of about 50 members of the LGBT community in Istanbul on Sunday, an AFP correspondent says.
Several hundred police surround the city’s main Taksim Square to prevent the “Trans Pride” rally taking place during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The crackdown comes after police used tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets on Saturday against people protesting after Islamists attacked fans of British rock group Radiohead for attending an album launch during Ramadan.
A group of about 20 men beat up customers and staff at the Velvet IndieGround music store on Friday night, angry that they were drinking alcohol at the event.
— AFP
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