WorldPingTurkish police on Sunday arrested at least 60 people in mass raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, in what authorities said was an operation aimed at boosting traditional family values.
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WorldPingTurkish authorities on Sunday launched raids on gay bars, nightclubs, LGBTQ association offices and activists' homes in a sweeping crackdown in several cities as part of the government's "My Family is Safe" operations, Turkey's justice minister said.
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Turkish police raid LGBTQ groups across major cities, detaining at least 63 in a major crackdown.
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WorldPingHuman rights groups in Turkey have accused the government of using a family- values campaign to target the LGBTQ+ community.
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WorldPingTurkish authorities have cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, detaining dozens and raiding association offices and popular hangouts…
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WorldPingHundreds of Indonesian rescuers including the coast guard and the navy raced on Monday to board a passenger ship that capsized in the Java Sea over the weekend as they searched for 129 people still missing, officials said, with the confirmed death toll at six.
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