Istanbul Gay Pride Parade: Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Banned March

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Turkish police fired rubber bullets in an attempt to break up a gay pride parade in Istanbul on Sunday, AFP reported.

The march had been banned by Istanbul's governor, who cited security concerns after threats from an ultra-nationalist group.

It was the second year running that Istanbul's LGBT march, described in the past as the biggest in the Muslim world, was blocked by city authorities.

The ultra-nationalist Alperen Hearths group threatened last week to prevent the march if authorities did not act, and the governor's office said on Saturday that it took its decision out of concern for the security of marchers, tourists and residents.


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1. The Erdogan-government is afraid of any organization it cannot control.

It started with the environmental Gezi-Park protests. Erdogan cracked down, because young people dared to organize.

In the wake of the failed coup, Erdogan is targeting university-professors and tightening government-control of academia. Cannot have people think what they want.

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