Turkey Arrests Dozens in Ongoing Crackdown on LGBTQI+ Groups
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Turkey arrests dozens in ongoing crackdown on LGBTQI+ groups
A crackdown on LGBTQI+ groups in Turkey escalated on Tuesday as authorities made dozens of new arrests and police detained protesters in Istanbul and Ankara, following days of raids, arrests and online restrictions across the country.
Homosexuality is not criminally punishable in Turkey, but homophobia is widespread even at the top of the state
The arrests mark a further escalation in the Turkish government's crackdown on LGBTQ+ communities and activities, intensive concerns over rights, freedoms, and civic space.
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