Turkey Releases 106 Protesters, Jails More LGBTQ Activists
- Over the weekend, Turkish Police raided gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists across Turkey, detaining at least 162 people in a nationwide crackdown targeting the queer community.
- Authorities framed the raids as part of the 'My Family Is Safe' operation, which the Turkish Human Rights Association claims is linked to the government's 'Decade of the Family' campaign targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
- Officials have initiated proceedings against 162 people across 15 provinces, nine associations, and 13 businesses, while simultaneously restricting access to websites and social media accounts of LGBTQ+ groups like Kaos GL.
- The Turkish Human Rights Association condemned the operation on X, stating, 'The real name of this operation is not 'My Family is Safe'; it is state-led discrimination, politics of fear and the dismantling of civil society.'
- Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek defended the government's actions, citing the state's constitutional duty to protect families and children, asserting that no illegal activity targeting youths will be tolerated.
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After protests against the Turkish government's action against the LGBTQ community, eight people were arrested, including DW reporter Tuğba Tekerek.
Some 100 people had been arrested on Tuesday in Istanbul while protesting a large-scale crackdown against the LGBT+ community. The Progressive Lawyers Association confirmed their release on Wednesday night. On the other hand, courts in several cities detained 81 of the people arrested on Sunday, according to Kaos GL.
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cedarnews.netNach Protestant gegen Anti-LGBTQ-Razzien hat die Polizei in der Türkei 106 Personen wieder freigelassen. Unter den Festgenommenen waren auch Journalisten.
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106 were arrested on Tuesday in Istanbul, Turkey, where authorities cracked down on an LGBT+ demonstration.
It has been announced that all 106 people detained after a planned press conference in front of the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan to protest the operations against LGBTQ+ individuals under the banner "My Family is Safe" will be released after health checks.
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