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In the latest clash between the gay community in Istanbul and police, LGBT+ supporters and a news photographer were detained by officers dressed in riot gear.

Authorities in Turkey’s largest city have banned the march since 2015.

The LGBTQ march in Istanbul had been banned by Turkish officials, who said it might lead to unrest. But a crowd still gathered near the city's Taksim Square.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police blocked hundreds of people from gathering for Istanbul's annual Pride parade on Sunday and detained dozens after l...

Dozens of people have been detained in central Istanbul after city authorities banned an LGBTQ Pride march Turkey previously was one of the few Muslim-majority countries to allow Pride marches

Turkish authorities announced that they were able to arrest and detain several individuals who allegedly planned to kidnap and kill Israelis in Istanbul, including a former Israeli ambassador and his wife. The situation comes after Israel gave a warning to its citizens in the region to leave immediately in the face of terror threats.

The countries expelled ambassadors in 2018 and have often traded barbs over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

ANKARA: Turkey and Israel have begun work on restoring their mutual diplomatic representation to ambassador level, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday as the two countries seek an end to more than a decade of strained ties.

Turkey has detained eight suspects allegedly working for an Iranian intelligence cell that planned to assassinate Israeli tourists in Istanbul, according to local media reports. The eight, who are not...

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