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Turkish authorities arrested at least 31 people and detained 126 protesters on September 15 as part of a government operation targeting LGBTQ+ groups. The arrests included five transgender women in Ankara and 26 individuals in Mersin, while protests occurred in Istanbul and Ankara against recent raids and detentions. Turkish officials claim the operation aims to protect children and family values but critics argue it is a widening campaign against LGBTQ+ rights.
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same event (that is the story summary below).
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On September 13, Turkish authorities conducted simultaneous police raids starting at 1 a.m. in major cities including Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin, and Mersin, targeting LGBTQ+ groups and individuals. The crackdown involved detaining dozens of people and seizing various items such as drugs and digital equipment from association offices across 12 provinces. According to the Istanbul chief prosecutor's office, 38 suspects were arrested in these operations, while Kaos GL, an Ankara-based LGBTQ+ association, reported at least 50 activists being detained. Additionally, authorities blocked access to dozens of websites and social media accounts linked to LGBTQ+ organizations. The government justified this action under its "My Family is Safe" campaign, which aims to protect traditional family values and combat declining birth rates as part of President Erdogan's broader initiative called the "Decade of Family and Population."
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rights groups and opposition figures have described as a widening campaign against the LGBTQ+ community
left frames government actions negatively, suggesting violation of rights
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Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty said on Tuesday he was concerned by the arrests, raids and online restrictions targeting LGBTQ+ civil society and human rights defenders.
left quotes a commissioner expressing concern over government actions against LGBTQ+ community
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Turkey jails 31 in LGBTQ+ crackdown, detains 126 protesters
ISTANBUL, Sept 15 - Turkish authorities arrested at least 31 people pending trial on Tuesday as part of a government campaign targeting LGBTQ+ groups, while police detained at least 126 people during protests in Ankara and Istanbul against recent raids and arrests, lawyers said.
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lawyers → jail → raids
The arrests marked the latest escalation in what rights groups and opposition figures have described as a widening campaign against the LGBTQ+ community, with authorities over the past week raiding association offices, blocking websites and jailing suspects across multiple provinces.
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authorities → mark → provinces
The latest arrests included five transgender women in Ankara and 26 people in the southern province of Mersin while legal processes continue for others detained, the lawyers said.
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lawyers → include → others
Police prevented a group from making a press statement outside an Istanbul courthouse on Tuesday and dispersed pro-LGBTQ+ protesters in the capital Ankara as they attempted to gather.
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they → prevent → capital
The protests came after the authorities detained dozens in sweeping raids targeting LGBTQ+ associations in several Turkish provinces under an operation dubbed "My Family is Safe", which the government says is aimed at protecting children and family values.
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government → come → children
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty said on Tuesday he was concerned by the arrests, raids and online restrictions targeting LGBTQ+ civil society and human rights defenders.
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he → say → society
He said references to "family values" or the "protection of children" could not in themselves justify human rights restrictions, and called for the release of anyone detained for human rights or civil society work.
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references → say → rights
A Turkish court on Monday jailed 18 people pending trial in the western province of Izmir as part of the operation, the lawyers also said.
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lawyers → jail → operation
Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said on Sunday the investigations, coordinated by prosecutors in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin and Mersin, involved 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses across 15 provinces.
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investigations → say → provinces
Turkish authorities have also blocked access to websites and social media accounts belonging to various LGBTQ+ associations, individuals and independent media outlets, including the X account of Amnesty International's Turkey branch.
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authorities → block → branch
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