Allegations of homosexual prostitution and obscenity made against LGBTQI+ groups in Muslim-majority Turkey saw 26 people detained since Friday with offices of six allied associations also targeted in a series of police raids.
\n\nReuters reports the protection of family values is behind the crackdown.
\n\nAccording to the outlet, the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office said “operations were carried out across 12 provinces against 38 suspects […] with authorities seizing drugs, digital equipment, smuggled alcohol and a firearm.”
\n\nAnkara-based gay association Kaos GL alleged some 50 activists had been detained – a higher figure than given by the chief prosecutor’s office – including more than 10 who were taken in police raids on their homes, Reuters added.
\n\nIn addition, it said authorities blocked access to dozens of websites and social media accounts linked to LGBTI+ organisations, activists and rights advocates which have also been previously challenged by government authorities in the past.
\n\nFile/A person holding a glass bottle speaks with another person in a crowd in Izmir, Turkey, on June 27, 2026. Police intervened in the Pride March organized by the Izmir Pride Committee in the Alsancak district, detaining at least 36 people after using force against participants. (Murat Kocabas / Middle…
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