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Turkey LGBTQ+ crackdown draws EU, domestic rights group criticism
Deutsche Welle EN·TR · BE·about 11 hours ago
A Turkish court ordered pretrial detention for 16 individuals in Izmir as part of a government campaign involving searches of LGBTQ+ association premises. The move escalates state pressure on LGBTQ+ groups, continuing a pattern of repression. It signals a hardening stance that may affect Turkey's domestic political climate and international relations.