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Turkey rounds up LGBTQ Turks, it says, to protect Turkish families
NPR · 1:07
7,263 views · 867 likes · Sep 17, 2026
Dozens of demonstrators are under arrest in Turkey after protesting the detention of LGBTQ+ activists in weekend raids. The government says it’s protecting Turkish families.
The Turkish government is acting under the "My Family is Safe" initiative, framing the arrests as a defense of traditional family values. Turkish authorities broke into popular LGBTQ+ hangouts and raided activists’ offices …
Dozens of demonstrators are under arrest in Turkey after protesting the detention of LGBTQ+ activists in weekend raids. The government says it’s protecting Turkish families.
The Turkish government is acting under the "My Family is Safe" initiative, framing the arrests as a defense of traditional family values. Turkish authorities broke into popular LGBTQ+ hangouts and raided activists’ offices …
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