Canada mum as European peers slam Turkey for raiding LGBTQ+ groups
Ottawa said it supports LGBTQ+ rights but did not join European allies in condemning the raids as Canada seeks a trade deal with Ankara.
- Canada’s Carney government did not join European countries in condemning Turkey’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ groups while discussing a possible trade deal with Ankara.
- Turkish authorities detained dozens of activists, raided association offices, and targeted popular LGBTQ+ gathering places.
- Authorities stopped protests and blocked access to many social media accounts, although same-sex activity is legal in Turkey.
- The European Union expressed concern, while several European countries called the crackdown “deeply troubling”; Global Affairs Canada did not directly explain Ottawa’s absence.
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The Carney government did not join Germany, France, and other countries in condemning Turkey's crackdown on LGBTQ+ organizations.
It is legal to be gay in Turkey, but the government portrays them as deviants and claims they threaten children and traditional families.
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Canada mum as European peers slam Turkey for raiding LGBTQ+ groups
OTTAWA - The Carney government has opted against joining Germany, France and others in condemning Turkey's crackdown on LGBTQ+ organizations as it negotiates a possible trade deal with Ankara.
Rights groups protest Turkey's anti-LGBTQ crackdown in Washington - Turkish Minute
Orhan Sait Berber, Washington, D.C. Human rights advocates gathered outside the Turkish Embassy in Washington on Friday to protest Turkey’s nationwide crackdown on LGBTQ groups and activists. The demonstration was organized by the Council for Global Equality, Amnesty International USA, Outright International and Health GAP. “This crackdown is not making families safer,” Amnesty International USA […]
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