Mass Protests in Turkey: Dozens Detained in Operation Against LGBTQ+ Organizations
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In various parts of the country, as part of a government campaign to defend so-called traditional values
Turkish authorities have carried out a major crackdown on LGBTQ+ organizations and activists, detaining dozens of people and raiding offices and other locations linked to the community. At least 47 people were detained in coordinated raids over the weekend, according to Reuters. Prosecutors said they were investigating a total of 162 suspects, nine organizations and 13 companies. Among the organizations targeted was Kaos GL, one of Turkey’s most…
Blitz in gay bars and activists' homes, dozens of stops and the demand to dissolve the historic association Kaos GL: Turkey criminalizes in fact what the law does not prohibit.
Coordinated police raids and arrests were carried out on Saturday night in Turkey, at entertainment centers friendly to the LGBTQI community. The operation was called “My Family is Safe”. Correspondence from Istanbul: Elvira Krithari The operation involves five prosecutors’ offices in Turkey: Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin and Mersin. It concerns at least 162 …
Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced via X that legal proceedings have been initiated against 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 individuals.
Human rights groups in Turkey accuse the government of using a family-values campaign to target the LGBTQ+ community, raising concerns over discrimination and civil liberty.
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