Turkey Bans LGBT Parades, Citing Security Concerns

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Authorities in Istanbul have banned gay, lesbian and transgender people from holding pride marches this month, citing security concerns for citizens and participants. Turkish Islamist and nationalist groups had threatened to stop such parades from taking place, claiming that they would not allow “degenerates” to hold the events on Turkish soil. The organizers of the…

Istanbul bomb attack on police bus kills 11

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A car bomb attack targeting a police bus has killed seven officers and four civilians in central Istanbul.      It was the fourth major attack in Turkey’s largest city this year.      No group has claimed it, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pointed to the involvement of Kurdish militants.      Turkish media…