09 October 2024,   03:30
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Turkish police use water cannons, tear gas to clear gay pride rally

 Turkish police have used water cannons and tear gas to clear gay pride demonstrators from Istanbul"s central square. Between 100 and 200 protestors were chased away from Taksim Square on Sunday after a police vehicle fired several jets of water to disperse the crowd. It wasn"t immediately clear why the police intervened to push the peaceful if noisy protest away from the area.

 
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