Turkey detains 26 people after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups
Authorities said the campaign targets 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses as part of a family-protection drive.
- 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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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.
(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...
Turkey raids LGBTQ+ groups across cities, detains dozens in crackdown
Turkish authorities detained dozens after overnight raids on LGBTQ+ groups, offices and venues in five cities. The operation has intensified fears of a broader political crackdown on independent civil society.
The Toronto Star
Turkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups
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.
Observador
Gürlek, Minister of Justice, explained that the operation is aimed at "people who facilitate prostitution" and suspects of "producing and disseminating obscene content to which children can have access".
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