Turkish Court Jails 16 in Izmir After Raids on LGBTQ+ Groups
The operation involved 162 suspects across 15 provinces as prosecutors investigated alleged prostitution, obscenity and influence of minors on gender identity.
- On Monday, a Turkish court ordered 16 people remanded in jail in Izmir under the "My Family is Safe" operation, which targeted LGBTQ associations across the western province.
- Justice Minister Akin Gurlek reported Sunday that investigations coordinated across 15 provinces involve 162 suspects, nine associations, and 13 businesses, with 26 detained in Istanbul and 21 in Ankara.
- Prosecutors allege offenses including prostitution and obscenity, claiming the operation protects children; the government states it aims to safeguard family values and children.
- The Turkish Human Rights Association described the operation as "state-led discrimination, politics of fear and the dismantling of civil society," while rights groups accuse the government of targeting the LGBTQ community.
- President Tayyip Erdogan promotes a "Decade of Family and Population" aimed at tackling ageing demographics; Nacho Sanchez Amor of the European Parliament called the arrests "a shocking escalation" of repression.
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In Izmir, 16 of the 18 people detained in an operation codenamed "My Family is Safe" targeting LGBTQ+ individuals and communities were arrested.
Breaking news - 16 of the 18 suspects detained in the 'My Family is Safe' operation in Izmir have been arrested. The 18 suspects, detained in the 'My Family is Safe' operation coordinated by the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, have completed their procedures at the police station. Of the suspects sent to the courthouse, 16 were arrested...
Turkish court jails 16 in Izmir after raids on LGBTQ+ groups
A Turkish court ordered the detention of 16 people pending trial in the western province of Izmir as part of a government campaign that has included sweeping raids on LGBTQ+ associations, a prosecutor's office said on Monday.
A court has ordered the detention of 16 people pending trial in the western Turkish province of Izmir, as the government has carried out a sweeping crackdown on the country's queer community.
The security operations of 18 suspects detained in Izmir as part of the operation “My Family is Safe” have been completed. Of the suspects referred to the courthouse, 16 were arrested, while 2 were released on the condition of judicial control. Efforts are underway to capture the fugitive 6 suspects. 🚆
In İzmir, 16 of the 18 people detained as part of the operation targeting LGBTQ+ individuals under the name "My Family is Safe" were arrested.
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