Category: Turkey

Turkish courts have jailed more LGBTQ activists and supporters, raising to 62 the number remanded in custody following a weekend crackdown, …Read More

Turkey and Iran are discussing regional security, migration and developments linked to the disbandment and disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers’ …Read More

Turkey’s LGBTQ community has faced increasing pressure since the government declared 2026 the beginning of its “Decade of the Family.”Read More

The government has called the campaign an effort to protect families. Rights organizations have accused the authorities of criminalizing …Read More

Turkish stocks tumbled on Wednesday and triggered a market-wide circuit breaker, as an asset manager’s failure to meet redemption requests fueled …Read More

A recent crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community in Turkey is symptomatic of a wider rights regression, according to experts.Read More

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the growing relationship during a joint press …Read More

Turkish police on Sunday swooped into gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, arresting at least 60 people in raids authorities said were aimed …Read More

Over 180 social media accounts and a number of websites have been blocked or restricted in Turkey’s crackdown on LGBTI rights – including Amnesty …Read More

Turkish police fired tear gas on Monday at demonstrators in the western city of Izmir protesting the growing targeting of LGBTQ activists.Read More

Estimated 43 people have been arrested in Turkey after police raids took place across the country over the weekend, targeting LGBTQ+ venues.Read More

Turkish police on Sunday swooped on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ+ activists in raids that the authorities said were aimed at boosting …Read More