LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Via Buzzfeed The governor of Istanbul announced Friday that pride events scheduled to begin on Sunday have been banned. “The organization of a meeting and demonstration march on the mentioned dates will not be allowed by our governorate for the safety of our citizens, first and foremost the participants’, and for public order,” said a press statement from the governor’s office. Sunday’s event would be the 13th year of Istanbul’s pride march, a festival that started with just 30 participants in 2003 and grew to tens of thousands in recent years. But last year Turkish officials banned the event an hour before it was due to begin, and police used tear gas and water cannons at pride marchers throughout the city well into the night. The march had been threatened by factions of the Turkish far right and Islamist groups. “We will never, ever allow such Immorality, like this march that is called ‘honor’ but really it is immoral, that touch the nation’s nerves, to be normalized or encouraged,” said a group linked to the ultranationalist Great Union Party (BPP). Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Did they use the same reason last year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid 6,755 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I want to start a country and ban straight people ...ıllıllı c h e r r y c h e r r y b o o m b o o m ıllıllı... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz 4,253 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/06/groups-vow-prevent-istanbul-gay-pride-160616151056179.html I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Surrealist 27,470 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I'm disgusted of my home country. The can't even do a march without fearing for their lives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 3 minutes ago, Didymus said: Did they use the same reason last year? Similar Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 1 minute ago, LebaneseDude said: Similar Do you buy it or not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 78,939 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 It's so gross. I hope there's a revolution or something bc I don't see how there could be any change without it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 "We are responsible to intervene into the perversion allowed by the secular republic." The irony omg. (Edit: Nvm not applicable in this case really, but still) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 12 minutes ago, Didymus said: Do you buy it or not? Of course not. Turkey is slowly regressing away from secularism and this is another symptom of increased religious interference. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOON 4,293 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I knew this was coming so I'm not surprised, hate my country. I hope it will be a reason for Gaga to come Turkey for LG5 tour. gaga, halsey, lorde, taylor, dua Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miel 15,009 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 3 points in and ready for more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Tbh Turkey had quite a few terror attacks recently (I know there was not much media attention) and now after Orlando and these threats, can you really blame them? What if they're unable to provide security for everyone and then something happens? Who will take the blame? It's like when Indonesia couldn't provide security for Gaga's concert with all the threats, so she had to cancel. Idk about last year, but this year seems believable. FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnabesk 1,230 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 This country will suffer from a civil war in a few years. I can see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow 6,697 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 This might actually save the lives of those who were going to be in the event, if terrorist threats present danger. Stand in the light, cast your shadow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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