Turkey Arrests 162 In LGBTQ+ Raids
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The Turkish authorities arrested 26 people on Sunday and raided the premises of six LGBT+ associations during a series of raids following allegations of prostitution and obscenity. While homosexuality is not criminalized in Turkey, homophobia is widespread up to the top of the state.
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Turkey Arrests 162 In LGBTQ+ Raids Turkish police arrested at least 162 people and searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in weekend raids designed to support the country's campaign to protect family values. The Ankara-based LGBTQ+ rights group Kaos GL claimed that beyond arrests, the government had also cut access to dozens of websites and social media accounts belonging to associate groups and rights advocates. Turkish Justice Ministe…
Dozens detained in major anti-LGBTQ raids in Turkey - Turkish Minute
Turkish police on Sunday swooped on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, detaining at least 60 people in raids authorities said were aimed at boosting traditional family values, officials and activists said. Turkey’s LGBTQ community has frequently been targeted by the government, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lashing it as a “deviant movement” […]
"The war of the President of Turkey on behalf of the traditional family is escalating. More than 80 LGBT people were arrested on the weekend that has just ended, following raids in bars, clubs, hamams and houses throughout the country.
The Turkish police arrested more than 160 people in a series of raids launched in the weekend across the country, targeting businesses and associations controlled by the LGBTQ+ community. It's all part of Operation "My family is safe, authorized by the Ankara government, which aims to defend traditional values. Charges [...]
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that a coordinated operation codenamed "My Family is Safe" was carried out in 15 provinces targeting numerous entertainment venues, associations, and addresses, on the grounds of protecting children and the family institution.
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