Istanbul gay pride march hit with tear gas and rubber bullets.

Marchers hold up a giant rainbow flag Image from The Week.

Hundreds of people defy ban on event by authorities in the Muslim-majority country.

Nearly 1,000 people joined in the Istanbul Pride march yesterday despite Turkish authorities banning the event for the fourth year in a row.

The marchers gathered in the city’s Istiklal Avenue and Taksim Square, where…