Turkey arrests at least 15 protesters at Pride rally


ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police detained at least 15 protesters in Istanbul on Sunday for participating at a banned LGBT Pride rally, after searching the streets having arrived at the scene after participants had dispersed, a Reuters witness said.

Police declined to comment.

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