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Turkish police detained dozens of people after local authorities banned Istanbul's annual Pride parade from going ahead this year

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Turkish police detained dozens of people after local authorities banned Istanbul's annual Pride parade from going ahead this year

The once-annual Pride march has been banned since 2015 when police used tear gas and water cannons after a last-minute ban to disperse crowds.

Hundreds showed up to the march on Sunday even though it had been banned. 

Turkish police on Sunday broke up a banned Pride march in Istanbul, detaining more than 200 demonstrators and an AFP photographer, journalists and organisers reported.

Turkish police disrupted and arrested hundreds of LGBTQ+ activists and allies during a peaceful Pride March in Istanbul.

The once-annual Pride march has been banned since 2015 when police used tear gas and water cannons after a last-minute ban to disperse crowds.

More than 360 people were held following a ban on all Pride events in Turkey.