SocietyTurkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists

Turkish police raided LGBTQ+ rights and HIV-advocacy groups in Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Aydın and Mersin, detaining dozens under broad obscenity allegations. Rights groups say more than 100 people were detained, while protests against the raids brought further arrests and teargas deployments.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-09-17 04:00Original