Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists
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What happened
Protesters teargassed as minister claims widespread raids and arrests under obscenity laws were to ‘protect families’ Turkish authorities have used accusations of obscenity to justify a wave of raids and arrests targeting the LGBTQ+ community, which has grown to include journalists as well as more than 150 arrested during protests against the raids. Starting in the early hours of Sunday, Turkish police carried out s…
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- Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalistsThe Guardian World