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Turkish Police Raid LGBTQ Venues and Homes in Nationwide Crackdown

Authorities arrest dozens across Turkey in raids targeting gay bars and activists' homes, citing a campaign to protect traditional family values.

7 publishers · 19 articles · first seen 13 Sept 2026 · updated 41d ago

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7 publishers have covered this in 19 articles since 13 Sept 2026. Latest articles published first, on 13 September at 11:37 UTC; ABC News followed 53 min later. The most recent article, from Fox News World, appeared on 17 September at 19:25 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: ABC News (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Latest articles, Deutsche Welle, France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, Hacker News, Fox News World.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. Latest articlesTurkey cracks down on LGBTQ+ groups, blocks online accounts
  2. ABC NewsTurkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups
  3. Deutsche WelleTurkey: 162 arrested in LGBTQ+ raids
  4. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesTurkey detains dozens in raids of bars, homes in crackdown on LGBTQ community
  5. Hacker NewsTurkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists
  6. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraTurkish authorities launch anti-LGBTQ raids, detaining dozens
  7. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines'State-led discrimination': Turkey detains dozens after raids targeting LGBTQ groups
  8. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesDozens arrested as Turkish police raid LGBTQ bars, activists' homes
  9. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesTurkey: Police arrested at least 63 people in anti-LGBT+ crackdown
  10. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesTurkey police disperse pro-LGBTQ protesters with tear gas
  11. Show 9 later sources
    1. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesDozens arrested in major anti-LGBTQ raids in Turkey
    2. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines'The very existence of LGBTQI people is seen as obscene', Turkish activist says
    3. ABC NewsPolice detain dozens at an Istanbul courthouse protest over LGBTQ+ crackdown
    4. Deutsche WelleWhy do authoritarian regimes target the LGBTQ+ community?
    5. Deutsche WelleTurkey's rights groups, EU call out LGBTQ+ crackdown
    6. Deutsche WelleCriticism of LGBTQ+ raids in Turkey is growing
    7. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesTurkey jails 8 LGBTQ+ activists pending trial as part of sweeping investigation
    8. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesLGBTQ 'a threat to Erdogan's ideal of a strong, masculine state', expert says
    9. Fox News WorldErdogan's Turkey cracks down on LGBT community in name of preserving family values

Sources

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  1. Police detain dozens at an Istanbul courthouse protest over LGBTQ+ crackdown ABC News ·
  2. Turkish authorities launch anti-LGBTQ raids, detaining dozens Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  3. Turkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups ABC News ·
  4. Erdogan's Turkey cracks down on LGBT community in name of preserving family values Fox News World
  5. LGBTQ 'a threat to Erdogan's ideal of a strong, masculine state', expert says France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  6. Turkey jails 8 LGBTQ+ activists pending trial as part of sweeping investigation France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
Show 13 more sources
  1. Turkey's rights groups, EU call out LGBTQ+ crackdown Deutsche Welle
  2. Criticism of LGBTQ+ raids in Turkey is growing Deutsche Welle
  3. Why do authoritarian regimes target the LGBTQ+ community? Deutsche Welle
  4. 'The very existence of LGBTQI people is seen as obscene', Turkish activist says France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  5. Dozens arrested in major anti-LGBTQ raids in Turkey France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  6. Turkey police disperse pro-LGBTQ protesters with tear gas France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  7. Turkey: Police arrested at least 63 people in anti-LGBT+ crackdown France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  8. Dozens arrested as Turkish police raid LGBTQ bars, activists' homes France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  9. 'State-led discrimination': Turkey detains dozens after raids targeting LGBTQ groups France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  10. Turkey detains dozens in raids of bars, homes in crackdown on LGBTQ community France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  11. Turkey: 162 arrested in LGBTQ+ raids Deutsche Welle
  12. Turkey cracks down on LGBTQ+ groups, blocks online accounts Latest articles
  13. Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists Hacker News

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  • Turkey
  • Istanbul
  • Kaos GL
  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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