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

'State-led discrimination': Turkey detains dozens after raids targeting LGBTQ groups
France 24 Monday 14 September 2026, 08:45 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Turkish police on Sunday arrested at least 60 people in mass raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, in what authorities said was an operation aimed at boosting traditional family values. The raids sparked condemnation from rights groups and opposition parties, as well as the European Union parliament's rapporteur on Turkey. France 24’s Jasper Mortimer has the latest.

Turkish police on Sunday arrested at least 60 people in mass raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, in what authorities said was an operation aimed at boosting traditional family values. The raids sparked condemnation from rights groups and opposition parties, as well as the European Union parliament's rapporteur on Turkey. France 24’s Jasper Mortimer has the latest. [Image text:] ASTAN RIDIM POLIS POL POLIS Jasper Mortimer,France 24 Correspondent|Ankara, Turkey Turkey targetsLGBTQ community DOZENSARRESTED IN MAJORRAIDS POL FRANCE 24
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