# Turkey: Police arrest at least 63 people in anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown

https://mins.news/en/item/57938

- France 24, 2026-09-14 15:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260914-turkey-police-arrested-at-least-63-people-in-anti-lgbt-crackdown

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

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