Event Brief
Turkey raids and restricts internet in LGBT crackdown
By The BriefBrief · Sources (13)
Filed: Sep 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 17, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
Summary: Turkey carried out wide-ranging raids and arrests targeting LGBTQ+ groups, while also imposing internet restrictions. The police operation, justified as “family safety,” also affected independent journalists and human rights organizations that reported on the crackdown.
WHO: Turkish police
WHAT: Raids and arrests targeting LGBTQ+ groups, alongside internet restrictions during a police operation.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
WHERE: Turkey
WHY: To “protect the family,” as stated in the operation’s justification.
How this story developed (showing 4 of 4 earlier reports)
Sources (13):
ABC News,
Africa News,
BBC News,
Balkan Insight,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
France 24,
Jerusalem Post,
Middle East Eye,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Straits Times,
The Independent
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