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Turkey detains 26 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ associations over accusations of obscenity

by | Sep 13, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Protesters hold up Pride flags as they stand in front of riot police officers in Izmir, Turkey, on June 27, 2026. (photo credit: Murat Kocabas / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
Dubbed “My Family is Safe,” the government’s crackdown comes as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promotes a “Decade of Family and Population,” an initiative designed to tackle falling birth rates.

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