Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists
- 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.
- “This is the widest crackdown on LGBTQ+ people in recent years,” said Emma Sinclair-Webb, o
Unverified
- 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.
- “This is the widest crackdown on LGBTQ+ people in recent years,” said Emma Sinclair-Webb, o
Sources: Guardian