ISTANBUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have detained 26 people and searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in a series of raids that followed allegations of prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said.
The crackdown is part of a campaign that the government says is aimed at protecting family values.
The Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office said operations were carried out across 12 provinces against 38 suspects over the weekend, with authorities seizing drugs, digital equipment, smuggled alcohol and a firearm.
