Turkey Targets LGBT+ Advocates in Widening Crackdown
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Turkish police have detained and arrested LGBT+ rights defenders, activists, and journalists, according to a joint statement released by the Pembe Hayat LGBT+ Solidarity Association and Pembe Hayat KuirFest.
The two organizations condemned the operations as a political attempt to intimidate the LGBT+ community.
The statement did not specify how many people were detained or provide further details on the operations.