Turkey detains dozens in raids of bars, homes in crackdown on LGBTQ community

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

Turkish 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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  • Reported by France 24 and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:41:12 UTC.

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  1. Turkey detains dozens in raids of bars, homes in crackdown on LGBTQ community

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  3. Turkish authorities launch anti-LGBTQ raids, detaining dozens

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  5. 'State-led discrimination': Turkey detains dozens after raids targeting LGBTQ groups

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