Three jihadists arrested in Turkey for planning to attack LGBT protestors

Turkish authorities banned gay parades altogether

According to Turkish news agency Dogan, three jihadists, who were reportedly planning to carry out a terrorist attack against an LGBT demonstration in Constantinople, were arrested by Turkish authorities Friday. Turkish police found knives and belts with explosives during a search in their apartment, Friday. The three men, two Russians and a Turk from the Caucus region, were apprehended a day before the LGBT protest was scheduled to take place. According to Dogan agency, the three men intended to attack a group of 50 members of the LGBT community who had organised a protest for Saturday. The LGBT protest did not go ahead, as Turkish authorities banned gay parades for fear of ‘public disorder’.