Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists
Human rights groups in Turkey have accused the government of using a family- values campaign to target the LGBTQ+ community.
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Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists
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Turkish police conducted raids on gay bars and offices of LGBTQ+ associations across major cities, detaining dozens of people. According to prosecutors, the raids followed allegations of prostitution and obscenity, though Al Jazeera reported at least 63 detentions while The Straits Times cited 26 people detained. Human rights groups accused the government of using a family-values campaign to target the LGBTQ+ community.
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Turkey detains 26 people after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups
ISTANBUL, Sept 13 - Turkish authorities have detained 26 people and searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in a series of raids that followed allegations of prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said.