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Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists

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What happened

Protesters teargassed as minister claims widespread raids and arrests under obscenity laws were to ‘protect families’ Turkish authorities have used accusations of obscenity to justify a wave of raids and arrests targeting the LGBTQ+ community, which…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:38 UTC.

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