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Turkey detains 26 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ associations over accusations of obscenity

Turkey

What to know

  • 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.S1
  • 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 govern...S2
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1mo Jpost

Turkey detains 26 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ associations over accusations of obscenity

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 fallin…

1mo Theprint

Turkey detains dozens after sweeping raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups

ISTANBUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have detained at least 47 people following a series of raids on the offices of LGBTQ+ associations in a probe into prostitution an…

1mo Al Monitor

Turkey detains dozens after sweeping raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups

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…

1mo Theprint

Turkey detains 26 people after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups

ISTANBUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have detained 26 people and searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in a series of raids that followed allegations of pros…

Turkey detains 26 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ associations over accusations of obscenity

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What to know

  • 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.S1
  • 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 govern...S2
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S1 Jpost 1 report · EN
S2 Al Monitor 1 report · EN
TheprintLead 2 reports · EN