Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas At Pro-LGBTQ Protesters
France 24 reports: Turkish police fired tear gas on Monday at demonstrators in the western city of Izmir protesting the growing targeting of LGBTQ activists, an AFP photographer reported. The rally came a day after police carried out sweeping nationwide raids, arresting dozens of people in a campaign the government said was aimed at promoting … The post Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas At Pro-LGBTQ Protesters appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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France 24 reports:
Turkish police fired tear gas on Monday at demonstrators in the western city of Izmir protesting the growing targeting of LGBTQ activists, an AFP photographer reported. The rally came a day after police carried out sweeping nationwide raids, arresting dozens of people in a campaign the government said was aimed at promoting traditional family values.
Turkey’s LGBTQ community has been increasingly targeted by authorities, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan branding it a “deviant movement” of “perverts”.
About 200 people gathered in Izmir to protest the arrests, chanting slogans including, “You will never walk alone” and “May your so-called holy family go to hell”, in reference to the government’s excuse for the raids.
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Turkey police disperse pro-LGBTQ protesters with tear gas
— FRANCE 24 English (@en.france24.com) September 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Turkey police use tear gas against LGBTQ+ protesters
In the Turkish city of Izmir, police used tear gas against participants in a protest against increased pressure on LGBTQ+ activists. This was reported by France 24, citing an AFP photographer. About 200 people …
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