# Police detain dozens at Istanbul courthouse protest over LGBTQ+ crackdown

https://mins.news/en/item/59804

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-15 19:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4yFXouZ

> Police detained dozens of demonstrators outside an Istanbul courthouse as protesters called for the release of LGBTQ+ activists detained in a recent crackdown.

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