Turkey’s LGBTQ Crackdown Shadows COP31 in Antalya
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The situation for the LGBTQIA+ community in Turkey is getting worse, and even more gays and lesbians risk being arrested in the aftermath of the 'My Family Is Safe' operation.
After raids on LGBTI+ organisations in September and October, the Turkish government continues its homophobic repression in the name of "family protection". But civil society defends itself. Testimonial of Yildiz Tar, activist and journalist.
Live Timeline of the anti-LGBTI+ Crackdown in Turkey | ILGA-Europe
12 September, 2026 Mass detentions and arrests begin At least 117 people are detained, 44 of them LGBTI+ rights defenders. At least 83 individuals are arrested pending pre-trial detention. The majority of those arrested are trans women charged with prostitution and/or obscenity-related offences, while others have been accused of obscenity and drug-related offenses. At least
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