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Turkish police break up Istanbul Pride march, detain over 150

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Turkish police forcibly intervene in a Pride march in Istanbul, detaining and loading into buses more than 150 demonstrators. The governor's office had banned the march around Taksim Square in the heart of Istanbul but hundreds of protesters carrying rainbow flags press ahead with the rally in defiance of police. IMAGES

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