Committee to Protect Journalists

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Police beat, detain journalists trying to cover Istanbul ‘Trans Pride’ march  Police beat and detained journalists attempting to cover a transgender-pride rally in central Istanbul Sunday, the LGBTQ-focused news website Kaos GL and journalists...

Police beat, detain journalists trying to cover Istanbul ‘Trans Pride’ march

Police beat and detained journalists attempting to cover a transgender-pride rally in central Istanbul Sunday, the LGBTQ-focused news website Kaos GL and journalists reporting from the protest on Twitter reported. Police used water cannons, tear gas, and rubber-coated bullets to disperse demonstrators, according to press accounts.

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