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Turkey’s Erdogan says ‘global gender-neutralisation policies’ target families, children
On Tuesday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addressed the United Nations General Assembly, condemning what he called "global gender-neutralisation policies" as a campaign targeting families and children.
His comments followed a week-old operation dubbed "My Family is Safe," where Turkish authorities targeted LGBTQ groups, resulting in Eighty-two people jailed pending trial and more than 100 protesters detained.
Erdogan argued the United Nations, established 81 years ago, has become unable to fulfill its mission, claiming a system allowing more than 190 countries to be subject to five nations is "neither fair nor capable of fully establishing trust."
Addressing the war in Gaza, Erdogan urged nations to increase pressure on Israel to end what he called "our time's most inhumane, most embarrassing concentration camp," citing the absence of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
To counter current trends, Erdogan emphasized protecting the traditional Family formed by a man and a woman, while urging countries that do not recognize a Palestinian state to review their positions.