Turkey Begins Broad Crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. Community

2026-09-16 13:10 • ;Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur
The government has called the campaign an effort to protect families. Rights organizations have accused the authorities of criminalizing L.G.B.T.Q. people and of seeking to thwart political activism.
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