# Turkey holds 26 after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups

https://mins.news/en/item/56568

- Reuters, 2026-09-13 12:45 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-detains-26-people-after-raids-targeting-lgbtq-groups-2026-09-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa69ad6a4391a0001264bdf

> Claims of prostitution and obscenity were followed by an operation in Turkey that saw 26 people detained and six LGBTQ+ association offices searched, prosecutors said.

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