Turkish police violently arrest and ‘torture’ Pride organizers

Turkish police descended on a peaceful Istanbul Prude protest. (Photo: Screen capture via Twitter)

Turkish police brutally beat and allegedly “tortured” nearly a dozen LGBTQ+ activists in Istanbul who were simply celebrating the start of Pride Month.

On 5 June, members of İstanbul LGBTİ+ Onur Haftası, which organises Istanbul Pride, gathered in the Yeldeğirmeni neighbourhood…