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  "id": 7108508,
  "title": "Turkey: 162 arrested in LGBTQ+ raids",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/turkey-162-arrested-in-lgbtq-raids",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T13:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "account": "At least 162 individuals have been apprehended and six LGBTQ+ associations have been searched in weekend raids across Turkey, according to reports. The police operation, dubbed \"My Family is Safe,\" is part of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's \"Decade of Family and Population\" scheme to address the country's declining birthrates. Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek stated that investigations, prompted by accusations of prostitution and obscenity, were carried out in coordination by prosecutors in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin, and Mersin. The raids targeted gay bars, nightclubs, a hammam, and allegedly involved the seizure of drugs, digital equipment, smuggled alcohol, and a firearm. Rights groups allege that the government is unfairly targeting the LGBTQ+ community, citing accusations of posting obscene material accessible to children.",
  "summary": "Turkish authorities have arrested at least 162 people in a weekend crackdown on the country's LGBTQ+ community. Ankara says police raids on gay bars and other venues are aimed at protecting family values.",
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    "Turkish police arrest 162 individuals in LGBTQ+ raids.",
    "\"My Family is Safe\" operation targets gay bars and nightclubs.",
    "Rights groups claim unfair targeting of LGBTQ+ community."
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        "title": "Turkey detains 26 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ associations over accusations of obscenity",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Turkey detains 26 people after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups",
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        "title": "Turkey: 162 arrested in LGBTQ+ raids",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/turkey-162-arrested-in-lgbtq-raids-7111488",
        "published": "2026-09-13T13:14:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Turkey: 162 Arrested in LGBTQ+ Raids",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/turkey-162-arrested-in-lgbtq-raids-7115283",
        "published": "2026-09-13T13:25:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/turkish-police-detain-dozens-in-raids-on-gay-bars-and-homes-of-lgbtq",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:25:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Turkey arrests 162 people in nationwide raids targeting LGBTQ community",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/turkey-arrests-162-people-in-nationwide-raids-targeting-lgbtq",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:45:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/turkish-police-detain-dozens-in-raids-on-gay-bars-and-homes-of-lgbtq-7146693",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:11:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/turkish-police-detain-dozens-in-raids-on-gay-bars-and-homes-of-lgbtq-7155311",
        "published": "2026-09-13T19:11:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Dozens arrested in major anti-LGBTQ raids in Turkey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/dozens-arrested-in-major-anti-lgbtq-raids-in-turkey",
        "published": "2026-09-13T19:45:43.000Z"
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