Dozens arrested in Turkey as police raid LGBTQ bars and homes
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Turkish police on Sunday arrested dozens of people in raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists. Authorities said the raids were part of the "Decade of the Family," a program announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The program aims to "protect our children, the institution of the family and social order," officials said.