At least 150 pro-LGBTQ protesters detained in Istanbul crackdown

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Source: AfricaNews
Published: 2026-09-16 02:05 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Europe, Labour & Workers, Family, Crime & Justice
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Protesters gathered outside the Çağlayan courthouse, chanting for the release of people detained in recent raids. Police surrounded the group and warned that the demonstration was unauthorised before moving in and taking protesters away in police buses. Two journalists were among those detained. The protest followed operations carried out across Turkey on 12 and 13 September under the name “My Family Is Safe”.
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