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150+ pro-LGBTQ protesters detained in Istanbul crackdown
By The BriefBrief · Sources (11)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
Summary: Turkish police detained at least 150 pro-LGBTQ protesters in Istanbul on Tuesday, 15 September, during a demonstration against a nationwide crackdown on the LGBTQ community. The detentions occurred as protesters gathered to oppose the crackdown.
WHO: Turkish police
WHAT: detained at least 150 pro-LGBTQ protesters during a demonstration
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Istanbul, Turkey
WHY: The demonstration opposed a nationwide crackdown on the LGBTQ community.
Sources (11):
ABC News,
Africa News,
BBC News,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
France 24,
Jerusalem Post,
Middle East Eye,
PBS NewsHour,
Straits Times,
The Independent
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