Erdogan Targets ‘Gender Neutrality’ at UN After Sweeping LGBTQ+ Raids Across Turkey
Police arrested at least 116 people and blocked hundreds of accounts as authorities widened a crackdown on LGBTI groups and activists.
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Erdogan targets ‘gender neutrality’ at UN after sweeping LGBTQ+ raids across Turkey
Turkish president says the traditional family is under global ‘siege’ days after raids targeted LGBTQ+ and HIV groups, bars and other venues; rights groups condemn the campaign, while Erdogan also renews sharp criticism of Israel over Gaza
Türkiye’s crackdown on LGBTI groups and activists is part of an escalating rights crisis
On 13 September, I woke in southwest Türkiye to news of a large-scale operation targeting LGBTI organizations and human rights defenders across the country. Since then, police have arrested at least 116 people across 15 provinces following raids on homes, venues and the offices of LGBTI rights organizations. At least 83 people have been placed […]
More than 450 groups from 65 countries urge Turkey to end ‘criminalization’ of LGBTI+ movement - Stockholm Center for Freedom
More than 450 civil society organizations from 65 countries have called on Turkey to end what they described as the criminalization of the LGBTI+ movement and release people detained solely for human rights work,. In a joint statement titled “Stop the Criminalisation of the LGBTI+ Movement in Turkey,” the groups said human rights advocacy, publishing, […]
For a week now, a large-scale crackdown on LGBTQ+ people has been ongoing across Turkey. The “My Family is Safe” operation accuses them of disrupting traditional family and public morals. Why is the operation coming now and how is it perceived by the community itself?
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