Turkish court acquits students for attending a Pride march

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Liana Georgi blows her whistle as riot police try to disperse her and others gathering for a Pride parade, which was banned by local authorities, in central Istanbul, Turkey June 26, 2021. (Photo: REUTERS/Umit Bektas)

A Turkish court on Friday acquitted all 19 defendants charged over their participation in an LGBT+ Pride march on a university campus, saying their actions did not constitute a crime.

Most of the 18 students and a faculty member from the…