ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities announced Saturday they will not allow the Istanbul Pride march to take place on Sunday — the third year in a row the celebration has been banned. The move prompted ...

Turkish police detain over 50 during banned LGBTQ+ Pride march in Istanbul Police in Istanbul on Sunday detained more than 50 individuals attempting to participate in a banned LGBTQ+ Pride march, ...

The X account of Kaos GL, one of Turkey’s oldest organizations advocating for LGBTI+ rights, has been blocked in the country. Users attempting to visit the @KaosGL account with a following over 47,000 ...

Among the detained journalists were Nur Kaya and Evrim Gündüz, who work for IFEX member "bianet", and Yusuf Çelik, a reporter for the pro-Kurdish newspaper "Özgür Gelecek". This statement was ...

Turkish police used water cannons and tear gas to clear a gay pride rally from Istanbul's central square Sunday. A police vehicle fired several jets of water to disperse a crowd of between 100 and 200 ...