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Canada mum as European peers slam Turkey for raiding LGBTQ+ groups
ILGA-Europe says about 300 people were arrested as Turkey raided LGBTQ+ groups, while Canada declined to join a European condemnation.
- Canada’s Carney government did not join European countries in condemning Turkey’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ groups while discussing a possible trade deal with Ankara.
- Turkish authorities detained dozens of activists, raided association offices, and targeted popular LGBTQ+ gathering places.
- Authorities stopped protests and blocked access to many social media accounts, although same-sex activity is legal in Turkey.
- The European Union expressed concern, while several European countries called the crackdown “deeply troubling”; Global Affairs Canada did not directly explain Ottawa’s absence.
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Canada mum as European peers slam Turkey for raiding LGBTQ+ groups
OTTAWA - The Carney government has opted against joining Germany, France and others in condemning Turkey's crackdown on LGBTQ+ organizations as it negotiates a possible trade deal with Ankara.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Leaning Left14Leaning Right1Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources lean Left
64% Left
L 64%
C 32%
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