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

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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. 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 across 12 provinces against 38 suspects, and 26 of them were detained with authorities seizing drugs, di... Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • 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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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…

2h 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…

3h 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…

5h 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…

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

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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. 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 across 12 provinces against 38 suspects, and 26 of them were detained with authorities seizing drugs, di... Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • 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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