Turkey LGBTQ Crackdown

The Turkey LGBTQ Crackdown tag tracks government investigations, police operations, arrests, censorship and other actions affecting LGBTQ people, activists and organizations across Turkey.

JRL CHARTS follows major developments involving Turkish authorities, LGBTQ civil-rights groups, international responses and government policies impacting the country’s LGBTQ community, providing continuing coverage through JRL CHARTS LGBT International News and LGBTQ Politics Asia.

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13 09, 2026

Turkey LGBTQ Crackdown Explodes as 47 Detained in Sweeping Raids on Gay Bars and Activists

2026-09-13T12:55:10-07:00September 13th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics Asia, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBTQ Politics Asia ISTANBUL, TURKEY — (September 13, 2026) — Turkish authorities have detained at least 47 people in a sweeping series of raids targeting LGBTQ organizations, activists and other locations as the government intensifies a campaign it says is designed to protect traditional family values. The weekend [...]

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