Monday, June 29, 2015

Police fire at pride march in Istanbul with water cannons and rubber bullets

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Police in Turkey blasted water cannons and fired rubber bullets at a pride march on Sunday as people celebrated in the city streets under rainbow banners, according to eye-witnesses in Istanbul.

The marchers were out to celebrate as part of the city's annual pride march when police reportedly tried to disperse the marchers near Taksim Square

You can watch as police use a water cannon and rubber bullets against marchers, below.

Mis Sokak'a polis saldırısı pic.twitter.com/oPqcyCRRl9

— Funda Eryiğit (@fundaeryigit) June 28, 2015

Water cannon, tear gas used on Siraselviler, off Taksim Square#Pride #Istanbul pic.twitter.com/z1ad65PHFy

— William Armstrong (@WJ_Armstrong) June 28, 2015 Read more...

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