Turkish police detain LGBTQIA+ activists in raids across venues and homes
Turkish authorities carried out a series of raids on bars, organizations, and private residences on Sunday, detaining LGBTQIA+ activists. The government stated that the operation was conducted to protect the traditional family, while human rights groups described it as state repression. It remains unconfirmed how many people were detained in total across the country.
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Global Event Monitor. Turkish police detain LGBTQIA+ activists in raids across venues and homes. 2026-09-13T13:35:11.390Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2139. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-13/turkey-162-arrested-in-lgbtq-raids-b8b55667
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