Turkey Targets LGBT Groups Under "Family Safety" Operations
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Turkey's Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced legal action against 162 people, nine associations, and 13 businesses as part of "My Family is Safe" operations spanning 15 provinces. The operations specifically targeted LGBT+ associations and venues.
Gürlek justified the crackdown by citing the need to protect "family and social order."