Turkish Authorities Detain at Least 150 at Protest over LGBTQ+ Arrests
Police detained dozens after a planned protest against recent raids on LGBTQ+ groups, as rights advocates warned of a widening crackdown.
- On Tuesday, Turkish authorities detained at least 150 people at Istanbul's Caglayan courthouse after police intervened at a demonstration protesting recent detentions targeting LGBTQ+ groups.
- The protest followed sweeping raids under the operation dubbed "My Family is Safe," which the government claims protects children, though rights groups describe it as a widening campaign against the LGBTQ+ community.
- Justice Minister Akin Gurlek reported Sunday that investigations across 15 provinces involved 162 suspects, nine associations, and 13 businesses, while a Turkish court jailed 16 people in Izmir on Monday.
- Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty expressed concern on Tuesday over the arrests, stating that references to "family values" cannot justify restrictions on human rights or civil society work.
- Authorities also blocked websites belonging to LGBTQ+ associations and independent media outlets, including Amnesty International's Turkey branch, while protesters chanted "Long live life in defiance of hate" as police intervened.
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Following police raids on LGBTI organizations in Turkey last weekend, people took to the streets to protest against them.
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cedarnews.netPeople in Istanbul in Turkey did not want to be silent about the authorities taking action against the LGBTQ community. In their protest they were arrested themselves - journalists and lawyers are also affected.
Dozens of people protesting against the repression of LGBT+ people in Turkey were arrested this Tuesday in Istanbul. Protesters gathered at the Caglayan Palace of Justice on the European shore of Istanbul were surrounded and later detained by Turkish police after refusing to disperse. “Long live the fight for freedom!” “Despite hatred, live life!” “Free the detainees immediately!” chanted the protesters, who held a banner that read “Being LGBT+ …
The anti-LGBTQ+ operation of the Turkish authorities, which began on Sunday, continued on Tuesday with the arrest of dozens of people, including, according to a professional union, two journalists.
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