Guests at a nearby cafe whistled in protest as police detained a paradegoer, prompting riot police to tear through tables and chairs to clear out the crowd. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person. Watch this discussion.
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It is the third successive year that the march has been banned, and organisers denounced the move. Visit our Napa store in the Bel Aire Plaza today! Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Homosexuality has been legal in Turkey throughout the period of the modern republic but gay people in Turkey regularly complain of harassment and abuse.
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Comment Text. The crowds flocked to small neighborhoods, dancing and chanting, but were soon dispersed by police. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Yes please Not now.