Turkey conducts mass raids on LGBTQ+ groups and activists FAST-MOVING

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• [● 9 SOURCES] The raids took place across 15 provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara. www.businessdaily.gr · www.lykavitos.gr · www.enikos.gr · www.queer.de · www.sigmalive.com · +1 more
• [● 7 SOURCES] Police searched the offices of Kaos GL under the charge of ‘offense to public decency’. www.businessdaily.gr · www.lykavitos.gr · www.enikos.gr · www.zougla.gr
• [● 8 SOURCES] Authorities blocked the X accounts of Kaos GL and approximately 15 other LGBTQ+ organizations and activists. www.businessdaily.gr · www.lykavitos.gr · www.enikos.gr · www.zougla.gr · www.al-monitor.com
• [● 16 SOURCES] More than ten members of the Kaos GL association were arrested following searches at their homes. www.businessdaily.gr · www.lykavitos.gr · www.enikos.gr · www.queer.de · www.zougla.gr · +8 more
• [● 11 SOURCES] Prosecutions have been launched against 162 suspects, 9 associations, and 13 businesses. www.businessdaily.gr · www.lykavitos.gr · www.enikos.gr · www.queer.de · www.sigmalive.com · +3 more
• [● 20 SOURCES] The operations are part of the ‘Decade of the Family’ initiative declared by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. www.businessdaily.gr · www.lykavitos.gr · www.enikos.gr · www.sigmalive.com · www.zougla.gr · +12 more
• [● 4 SOURCES] A court decision alleged that Kaos GL published obscene content on its website and social media. artigercek.com · haber.sol.org.tr · www.medyafaresi.com · halktv.com.tr
• [● 7 SOURCES] A court order issued on September 12, 2026, blocked access to numerous websites and social media accounts. www.habereguven.com · www.gazetepencere.com · www.sondakika.com · tr.euronews.com · haber.sol.org.tr · +1 more
• [● 8 SOURCES] The Turkish Human Rights Association characterized the operation as state-led discrimination. www.independent.co.uk · www.klix.ba · srnnews.com · www.al-monitor.com · www.elbalad.news · +3 more
• [● 14 SOURCES] Judicial proceedings involve 162 suspects, nine associations, and 13 businesses across 15 provinces. www.humanite.fr · www.independent.co.uk · www.businessdaily.gr · www.lykavitos.gr · www.enikos.gr · +8 more
• [● 8 SOURCES] Authorities seized drugs, digital equipment, smuggled alcohol, and a firearm during raids. www.independent.co.uk · www.al-monitor.com · www.elbalad.news · utrinskivesnik.mk · thebeltwayreport.com · +2 more
• [● 10 SOURCES] The association Kaos GL reported that at least 50 activists were detained. www.independent.co.uk · www.klix.ba · www.al-monitor.com · www.elbalad.news · utrinskivesnik.mk · +4 more