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LGBT+ Community Targeted in Turkey "on Behalf of the Family"
- Turkish authorities launched a nationwide crackdown on LGBT+ people and organizations, raiding gay bars and shutting activist groups while citing family values.
- Authorities arrested or detained about 116 people across 15 provinces and investigated more than 160 people, according to Amnesty International.
- Police used pepper spray against protesters in İzmir and detained more than 95 people outside İstanbul Courthouse.
- The European Commission expressed concern about arrests, legal proceedings, and blocked websites and social media accounts involving LGBTIQ+ groups.
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Police and the judiciary in Turkey are increasingly cracking down on queer people. This also has consequences for foreign tourists.
·Essen, Germany
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A large-scale crackdown targeted the LGBT+ community during the weekend in Turkey. "In the speech of the authorities, we are talking about an investigation targeting prostitution and drug trafficking networks in the name of family protection," explains Jenna Le Bras, the correspondent of France 24 in Istanbul. The precise record of the arrests is still not established, she recalls, adding that 62 people have been charged.
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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