Turkey's LGBTQ+ community under pressure
A wave of raids and arrests has been targeting the LGBTQ+ community in Turkey.
Starting on Sunday, Turkish police have been carrying out a wave of raids on the offices of LGBTQ+ rights organisations in several cities. Dozens of people have been arrested. We have the latest and speak to two people from Turkey's LGBTQ+ community.
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Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: People surrounded by riot police as they gather outside Caglayan Courthouse, known as the Justice Palace, in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community and to protest a government campaign that has included sweeping raids on LGBTQ+ associations, in Istanbul, Turkey, September 15, 2026. Credit: Umit Bektas/Reuters)
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