Politics● ElevatedSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 7:25 PM
Erdogan's Turkey cracks down on LGBT community in name of preserving family values
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Fox News World · Middle East
Turkey reportedly arrested some 116 people and blocked 180 social media accounts in a sweeping crackdown on LGBT rights organizations across 15 provinces.
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