Turkey detains 26 people after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups
- Turkish security forces detained 26 individuals and raided six LGBTQ+ organization offices across 12 provinces following allegations of prostitution and obscenity.
- The nationwide operations, code-named "My Family is Safe," were conducted under President Tayyip Erdogan's "Decade of Family and Population" policy initiative targeting falling birth rates.
- Justice Minister Akin Gurlek confirmed related judicial proceedings against 162 suspects, nine civil society associations, and 13 businesses across 15 provinces.
- Turkish courts simultaneously ordered digital blocks on dozens of websites and social media accounts belonging to major human rights platforms, including Kaos GL and Lambdaistanbul.
- Human rights organizations strongly condemned the raids, characterizing the police action as state-led discrimination and a systemic effort to dismantle Turkish civil society.
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According to the Turkish prosecution, they found evidence that the activities of the associations allegedly influenced the sexual orientation and gender identity of young people.
Turkish authorities are hard against LGBTQ associations: 162 people were arrested during raids. The prosecutor's office speaks of an action to protect the family, human rights activists criticise state-led discrimination.
Turkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups - Regional Media News
ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkish authorities cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals early Sunday morning, detaining dozens of members, breaking into association offices and raiding popular hangouts. In an escalation of its decade-long hostility toward LGBTQ+ groups, particularly in the lead-up to elections, simultaneous [...]
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Turkish authorities have arrested at least 162 people in a weekend crackdown on the country's LGBTQ+ community. Ankara says police raids on gay bars and other venues are aimed at protecting family values.
Turkish Police Raid LGBTQ Groups And Arrest Dozens
The Washington Post reports: Turkish authorities cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals early Sunday morning, detaining dozens of members, breaking into association offices and raiding popular hangouts. In an escalation of its decade-long hostility toward LGBTQ+ groups, particularly in the lead-up to elections, simultaneous police raids beginning at 1 a.m. took place in … The post Turkish Police Raid LGBTQ Groups And Arrest Dozen…
(Istanbul=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gülek said that Turkish authorities have carried out an intensive crackdown on LGBTQ+ groups and activists...
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