Video. At least 150 pro-LGBTQ protesters detained in Istanbul crackdown
- Updated: 15/09/2026 - 18:05 GMT+2 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.
- Protesters gathered outside the Çağlayan courthouse, chanting for the release of people detained in recent raids.
- Police surrounded the group and warned that the demonstration was unauthorised before moving in and taking protesters away in police buses.
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- Updated: 15/09/2026 - 18:05 GMT+2 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.
- Protesters gathered outside the Çağlayan courthouse, chanting for the release of people detained in recent raids.
- Police surrounded the group and warned that the demonstration was unauthorised before moving in and taking protesters away in police buses.
Sources: Euronews