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Dozens arrested in major anti-LGBTQ raids in Turkey

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18 September
Latest18 Sept, 10:42
Türkiye: LGBT Rights Crackdown Strikes at Rule of Law
Click to expand Image Demonstrators assemble on September 15, 2026, outside the Istanbul courthouse to protest the arrests of LGBT activists and raids on LGBT rights associations in cities across Türkiye.
Human Rights Watch•Human Rights Watch
17 September
Follow-up17 Sept, 04:00
Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists
Protesters teargassed as minister claims widespread raids and arrests under obscenity laws were to ‘protect families’ Turkish authorities have used accusations of obscenity to justify a wave of raids and arrests targeting the LGBTQ+ community, which…
The Guardian•Ruth Michaelson in Istanbul
14 September
Follow-up14 Sept, 21:02
'The very existence of LGBTQI people is seen as obscene', Turkish activist says
Turkish police on Sunday swooped on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, arresting at least 60 people in raids authorities said were aimed at boosting traditional family values, officials and activists said.
France 24•Monte FRANCIS
First seen14 Sept, 20:57
Dozens arrested in major anti-LGBTQ raids in Turkey
Turkish police on Sunday swooped on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, arresting at least 60 people in raids authorities said were aimed at boosting traditional family values, officials and activists said.
France 24•FRANCE24