Nytimes iconNytimesSep 16, 2026

Turkey Begins Broad Crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. Community

Rights organizations have accused the authorities of criminalizing L.G.B.T.Q.

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Rights organizations have accused the authorities of criminalizing L.G.B.T.Q.

The government has called the campaign an effort to protect families.

The government has called the campaign an effort to protect families. Rights organizations have accused the authorities of criminalizing L.G.B.T.Q. people and of seeking to thwart political activism.

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Rights organizations have accused the authorities of criminalizing L.G.B.T.Q. The government has called the campaign an effort to protect families. people and of seeking to thwart political activism.

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The government has called the campaign an effort to protect families. people and of seeking to thwart political activism.

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