Police use force to break up Gay Pride rally in Istanbul

Police in Turkey have fired tear gas at demonstrators at a Gay Pride rally in Turkey.

Gay Pride marches have been banned in the Turkish city of Istanbul since 2015.

This year, local authorities said they had banned the parade due to Covid-19 restrictions.

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