Turkey Detains 116 in LGBT Raids as 180 Pages Face Blocks

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 18

At least 116 people — including 44 rights defenders — have been detained in Turkish raids on LGBT groups and community venues under the “My Family Is Safe” campaign.
More than 180 social media pages and websites tied to LGBT and other rights groups were also restricted or blocked, while Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said authorities would not tolerate groups targeting family, youth and social order.
Volker Türk, the U.N. human rights chief, urged Turkey to uphold rights without discrimination, and envoys from six European countries called on Ankara to respect the European Convention on Human Rights.
Protests spread Friday to Turkish missions in Washington and across Europe, where Amnesty and activists warned the crackdown could mark the first of multiple waves of repression and deepen fears over proposed legislation criminalizing LGBT activism.

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🔴Since this past weekend, Turkish authorities have launched a wave of raids and arrests targeting the LGBTI+ community under the campaign “My Family is Safe” (Ailem Güvende). 116+ people have been detained,

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