Turkish authorities conducted coordinated raids across 15 provinces on September 13, 2026, detaining at least 60 people and searching six LGBTQ+ association offices. Authorities framed the operation as targeting prostitution allegations, though human rights groups characterized it as "state-led discrimination" linked to President Erdogan's "Decade of Family and Population" initiative.
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Turkey detains 26 people after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups Reuters
ISTANBUL, Sept 13 - Turkish authorities have detained 26 people and searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in a series of raids that followed allegations of prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said.
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ISTANBUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have detained at least 47 peoplefollowing a series of raids on the offices of LGBTQ+ associations in a probe into prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said. The crackdown is part of a campaign that the government says is aimed at protecting family values. The Istanbul chief prosecutor's office said operations were carried out over the weekend ac
Dubbed "My Family is Safe," the government's crackdown comes as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promotes a "Decade of Family and Population," an initiative designed to tackle falling birth rates.
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Turkish authorities carried out coordinated raids on LGBTQ+ associations, activists’ homes, bars and other venues in 15 provinces on Sept. 13, detaining at least 47 people, according to prosecutors and other reports. Al Jazeera, citing AFP, reported at least 63 detentions, while Kaos GL said nearly 50 activists were detained; the differing totals reflect separate provincial investigations and comp
Turkish police on Sunday arrested at least 60 people in mass raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, in what authorities said was an operation aimed at boosting traditional family values. The raids sparked condemnation from rights groups and opposition parties, as well as the European Union parliament's rapporteur on Turkey. France 24’s Jasper Mortimer has the latest.