Police detain dozens at Istanbul courthouse protest over LGBTQ+ crackdown
Turkish police conducted raids on LGBTQ groups and businesses across major cities, detaining dozens of people. Authorities said the operation aimed to promote traditional family values. When people gathered to protest these detentions outside a courthouse in Istanbul, police intervened and detained at least 150 additional people.
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3 developments- Sep 13Turkey detains dozens in raids on gay bars, LGBTQ+ activists' homes
- Sep 14Only center coverage:'The very existence of LGBTQI people is seen as obscene', Turkish activist says
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