Turkish authorities detained at least 150 people on September 15 after police intervened at a gathering outside Istanbul's Caglayan courthouse where demonstrators were protesting the arrests of LGBTQ+ individuals. The mass detention represents a crackdown on civil liberties advocacy.
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ISTANBUL, Sept 15 - Turkish authorities detained at least 150 people on Tuesday after police intervened at a gathering outside Istanbul's Caglayan courthouse, where demonstrators had planned to protest about recent detentions targeting LGBTQ+ groups, witnesses said.
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