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Turkey LGBTQ+ crackdown draws EU, domestic rights group criticism
Deutsche Welle EN·TR · BE·1 day ago
Turkish authorities have arrested LGBTQ+ individuals and activists under the 'My Family is Safe' campaign, which the government frames as protecting family values. Critics denounce it as a 'war on homosexuality.' The arrests mark an escalation in state pressure on LGBTQ+ rights, with uncertain scope and legal basis.