On Tuesday, July 5, Turkish police interrupted the Pride march in the capital Ankara and arrested at least 30 people, reports Radio Free Europe.
Around 50 people marched towards the city's main park with rainbow flags, despite the fact that Turkish authorities have banned LGBTQ events.
The police prevented the column from reaching the park, and the organizers say that at least 30 marchers were arrested.
A small group of opponents protested the walk near the park.
The first Pride in Turkey was held in 2003, a year after the party of current president Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power.
In recent years, the Turkish authorities have introduced a harsh approach towards holding public events by groups that are not religiously conservative, reminds the Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Last month, more than 300 Pride participants in Istanbul were briefly arrested after the Pride was banned.
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