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Turkey detains dozens after raids on LGBTQ groups

Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Summary: Turkish police arrested at least 60 people in mass raids targeting gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists. Authorities said the operation was aimed at boosting traditional family values, drawing condemnation from rights groups and opposition parties, and criticism from the European Union parliament’s Turkey rapporteur.
WHO: Turkish police
WHAT: Arrested at least 60 people in raids targeting gay bars and LGBTQ activists’ homes
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026
WHERE: Turkey
WHY: Authorities said the operation was aimed at boosting traditional family values.
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