31/07/2025 | Writer: Kaos GL
Hivda and Sinem, who were detained and arrested on the grounds of their potential participation in the Istanbul Pride March held on Sunday, June 29 under the theme “Insistence on Life,” remain in detention.
On Sunday, June 29, during the 23rd Istanbul Pride March held under the theme “Insistence on Life,” LGBTI+ activists were detained and subjected to police violence. Of the 53 people detained, 50 were released with an international travel ban, while 3 were arrested.
Doğan Nur, one of the activists detained and subsequently arrested on the grounds of potential participation in the Pride March, was released following a court appeal.
Hivda and Sinem remain in detention.
Amnesty International launched an urgent action for the three individuals arrested this year for their “potential participation” in the Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride March, which was blocked by police violence.
Amnesty stated: “Activists Hivda Selen, Sinem Çelebi, and Doğan Nur were arbitrarily detained on the day of the Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride March and have been imprisoned since June 30 on unfounded charges related to peaceful assembly,” calling for the release of all three.
Tags: human rights, lgbti
