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Dorian Jones

Turkey's Pride struggling to survive amid LGBTQ+ crackdown

Revelers participate in Istanbul's annual Gay Pride Parade. © ASSOCIATED PRESS - STR

Turkish authorities have cracked down on Istanbul's Pride parade with dozens of arrests. Once one of the biggest events in the region, Pride is now struggling to survive, with newly re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accusing the LGBTQ+ movement of threatening Turkish society.

For three decades Istanbul Pride Week has been the focal point of the year for Turkey's LGBTQ+ community, attracting tens of thousands of people.

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