WorldPingTurkish authorities on Sunday launched raids on gay bars, nightclubs, LGBTQ association offices and activists' homes in a sweeping crackdown in several cities as part of the government's "My Family is Safe" operations, Turkey's justice minister said.
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WorldPingTurkish police on Sunday made dozens of arrests in a slew of raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists.
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