Repression: ⚡️🇹🇷🚨 The Turkish government has launched a massive repressive ope...

Repression: ⚡️🇹🇷🚨 The Turkish government has launched a massive repressive ope...

⚡️🇹🇷🚨 The Turkish government has launched a massive repressive operation against the LGBTQ+ community, with raids on associations, HIV prevention organizations, gay bars, commercial activities, and homes in 15 provinces.

🔻 Over 100 people have been arrested and 62 placed in preventive custody. The investigations also involve 9 associations and 13 commercial activities.

🔻 The government justified the operation by citing norms on “obscenity” and “public morality” and motivations related to “protection of minors,” “family values,” and “public order».

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  1. https://www.reuters.com/world/turkish-court-jails-16-izmir-after-raids-lgbtq-groups-2026-09-14/
  2. https://www.reuters.com/world/turkish-authorities-detain-least-150-protest-over-lgbtq-arrests-2026-09-15/
  3. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-jails-8-lgbtq-activists-pending-trial-part-sweeping-investigation-2026-09-16/
  4. https://apnews.com/article/c782f5318613126fe072d29133e6bf5d
  5. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/09/turkiye-authorities-must-end-escalating-crackdown-on-lgbti-rights-groups-and-immediately-release-detained-activists/
  6. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/17/turkey-raids-detains-dozens-crackdown-lgbtq-activists-journalists
  7. https://www.reuters.com/world/turkish-court-jails-16-izmir-after-raids-lgbtq-groups-2026-09-14?utm_source=chatgpt.com