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Turkish authorities detained 26 people and conducted raids on six LGBTQ+ organizations in multiple cities over the weekend. Prosecutors claim these actions were part of a campaign to protect family values, alleging prostitution and obscenity among other charges. Rights groups counter that this is discriminatory and an attack on civil liberties, noting that at least 50 activists have been detained, more than confirmed by officials. The raids also included the seizure of drugs, digital equipment, and alcohol from suspect locations.

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On September 12, Turkish authorities conducted simultaneous raids at 1 a.m. across multiple cities including Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin, and Mersin, targeting LGBTQ+ groups and HIV support organizations. The crackdown involved detaining dozens of individuals, searching offices and popular hangouts, and seizing items such as drugs, digital equipment, and firearms from the locations raided. The Turkish government justified these actions under its “My Family is Safe” campaign, which it claims aims to protect family values, amid President Erdogan’s push for a "Decade of Family and Population" initiative to address declining birth rates and an aging population. Kaos GL, an LGBTQ+ association based in Ankara, reported that at least 50 activists were detained during the raids, more than the official count of 26 people given by Turkish prosecutors. Additionally, authorities blocked access to dozens of websites and social media accounts linked to LGBTQ+ organizations, further restricting online support networks.

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The Istanbul chief prosecutor's office said operations were carried out across 12 provinces against 38 suspects over the weekend, with authorities seizing drugs, digital equipment, smuggled alcohol and a firearm. Ankara-based LGBTQ+ association Kaos GL said at least 50 activists had been detained - a higher figure than that given by the chief prosecutor's office - including more than 10 who were taken in police raids on their homes. In addition, it said authorities blocked access to dozens of websites and social media accounts linked to LGBTI+ organisations, activists and rights advocates.

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Turkey detains 26 people after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups · assertive framing

Turkey detains 26 people after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups ISTANBUL, Sept 13 - Turkish authorities have detained 26 people and searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in a series of raids that followed allegations of prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said. asserted

prosecutors → detain → prostitution

The crackdown is part of a campaign that the government says is aimed at protecting family values. asserted

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The Istanbul chief prosecutor's office said operations were carried out across 12 provinces against 38 suspects over the weekend, with authorities seizing drugs, digital equipment, smuggled alcohol and a firearm. Ankara-based LGBTQ+ association Kaos GL said at least 50 activists had been detained - a higher figure than that given by the chief prosecutor's office - including more than 10 who were taken in police raids on their homes. In addition, it said authorities blocked access to dozens of websites and social media accounts linked to LGBTI+ organisations, activists and rights advocates. asserted

authorities → say → organisations

Dubbed "My Family is Safe", the government's crackdown comes as President Tayyip Erdogan promotes a "Decade of Family and Population", an initiative designed to tackle falling birth rates and an aging demographic. asserted

Erdogan → dub → rates

Rights groups have accused the Turkish government of increasingly targeting the LGBTQ+ community in recent years through a hardening of rhetoric and restrictions. "The real name of this operation is not 'My Family is Safe'; it is state-led discrimination, politics of fear and the dismantling of civil society," the Turkish Human Rights Association said on X. The prosecutor's office said evidence indicated that children and underage youths were being inappropriately influenced on issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity. asserted

children → accuse → orientation

Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said investigations coordinated by prosecutors in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin and Mersin involved judicial proceedings against 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses across 15 provinces. asserted

investigations → say → provinces

Turkey detains 26 people after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups

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