Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists
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2 hours agoKieran KellyReutersRiot police have regularly chased LGBT activists during previous attempts to gather for pride paradesPolice in Turkey have detained 47 people in a series of raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ+ activists, officials say.
Raids took place in 12 provinces over the weekend as part of a campaign dubbed "My Family is Safe" that the Turkish government says has been designed to protect family values.
One of the targets of the operation was LGBTQ+ association Kaos GL.
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2 hours agoKieran KellyReutersRiot police have regularly chased LGBT activists during previous attempts to gather for pride paradesPolice in Turkey have detained 47 people in a series of raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ+ activists, officials say.
Raids took place in 12 provinces over the weekend as part of a campaign dubbed "My Family is Safe" that the Turkish government says has been designed to protect family values.
One of the targets of the operation was LGBTQ+ association Kaos GL.