to make a press statement. The governorate of Istanbul once again claimed that a gathering of LGBT would not be allowed. "Within Law No: 5442, this request has not been approved due to the terror attacks that have taken place in our country and the area; because provocative acts and events may take place when the sensitivities that have emerged in society are taken into account; and because it may cause a disruption in public order and the people's- including the participants of the event- tranquility, security, and welfare." In 2017 the Istanbul Governor’s Office yet again banned the LGBT Pride Parade, citing security concerns and public order. In 2018, for the fourth consecutive year the Istanbul Governor’s Office yet again banned the LGBT Pride Parade, citing security concerns and public order, but around 1,000 people defied the ban, they were met with tear gas and rubber bullets. 11 participants were arrested. In 2019, for the fifth consecutive year the Istanbul Governor’s Office yet again banned the LGBT Pride Parade, citing security concerns and public order. subsequently, opposition Member of the Grand National Assembly Sezgin Tanrıkulu of the Republican People's Party (CHP) lodged a parliamentary question to the Vice President of Turkey Fuat Oktay asking why the deputy governor of Istanbul had banned Istanbul Pride. He also asked how many LGBT members had been killed in the last 17 years, the time the ruling party Justice and Development Party (AKP) ruled the city, due to provocative hate speech, and raised concerns over discrimination against the LGBT community. On 29 June, hundreds of people defied the ban, they were met with tear gas, shields, pepper gas and plastic bullets from the Police. In June 2022, a small pride march was organized in Istanbul despite the ban. More than 360 people were subsequently arrested, according to the event's organizers. Summary table See also LGBT rights in Europe LGBT rights in Asia LGBT rights in Northern Cyprus Timeline of LGBT history in Turkey Human rights in Turkey Accession of Turkey to the European Union Hande Kader Istanbul Convention#Turkey's withdrawal of the convention Pink certificate Further reading References Further reading External links Lambdaistanbul LGBT Solidarity Association, Istanbul-based LGBT association Gladt e.V. – Gays & Lesbians aus der Türkei (based in Berlin / Germany) Turkey LGBTI Equal Rights Association for Western Balkans and Turkey Turk Gay Club, Turkish LGBT Community. Istanbul: Asia meets Europe and