# Turkey detains dozens in raids on gay bars, homes in crackdown on LGBTQ activists

https://mins.news/en/item/57327

- France 24, 2026-09-13 19:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260913-dozens-arrested-in-major-anti-lgbtq-raids-in-turkey

> Turkish authorities raided gay bars, nightclubs, LGBTQ association offices and activists’ homes across several cities on Sunday as part of the government’s “My Family is Safe” operations, the justice minister said. State media reported more than 60 arrests, while rights groups condemned the crackdown.

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