Turkey: Wave of anti-LGBTQ+ arrests in bars

Turkish police arrested dozens of people in gay bars and at the homes of activists.

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The operation, justified as protecting traditional family values, targets the LGBTQ+ community.

These arrests occur amid a crackdown by the Islamist-conservative government.

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