# 'State-led discrimination': Turkey detains dozens after raids targeting LGBTQ groups

https://mins.news/en/video/57382

- France 24 English, 2026-09-14 08:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S90yMjgyj0

> Turkish police arrested at least 60 people on Sunday in mass raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists. Authorities said the operation was intended to promote traditional family values, while rights groups, opposition parties and the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Turkey condemned the raids.

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