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Turkish Police Disperse Gay Pride Marchers

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Turkish Police Disperse Gay Pride Marchers by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Sunday June 28 th , 2015  at  5:12 PM Voice Of America 1 Share Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for gay pride parades, parties and celebrations around the world Sunday. Most events were peaceful, but in Istanbul, Turkish police fired water cannon and rubber pellets to disperse a crowd. It was not immediately clear why Turkish police stopped marchers in Istanbul, where gay pride parades have been held in previous years. Turkish media reported that police said people would not to be allowed to march this year. In New York, massive crowds... Iran Deal Negotiators Seek Progress on Sticking Points by VOAvideo Sunday June 28 th , 2015  at  5:11 PM VOAvideo's YouTube Videos 1 Share From:   VOAvideo Duration:  02:27 Iran nuclear negotiators have indicated they are unlikely to make their June 30th deadline because the com