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ICE says it arrested Turkish woman for overstaying visa

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A propos - 'The very existence of LGBTQI people is seen as obscene', Turkish activist says

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

Turkey police disperse pro-LGBTQ protesters with tear gas

Turkish police fired tear gas at pro-LGBTQ demonstrators in the western city of Izmir on Monday, as activists protested a nationwide crackdown t…

Turkey: Police arrested at least 63 people in anti-LGBT+ crackdown

Turkish authorities on Sunday launched raids on gay bars, nightclubs, LGBTQ association offices and activists' homes in a sweeping crackdown in…

Dozens arrested as Turkish police raid LGBTQ bars, activists' homes

Turkish police on Sunday made dozens of arrests in a slew of raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists. Authorities said the raids came…

'State-led discrimination': Turkey detains dozens after raids targeting LGBTQ groups

Turkish police on Sunday arrested at least 60 people in mass raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, in what authorities said was an…

Turkish authorities launch anti-LGBTQ raids, detaining dozens

Turkish police raid LGBTQ groups across major cities, detaining at least 63 in a major crackdown.

Turkey detains dozens in raids of bars, homes in crackdown on LGBTQ community

Turkish authorities on Sunday launched raids on gay bars, nightclubs, LGBTQ association offices and activists' homes in a sweeping crackdown in…

Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists

Human rights groups in Turkey have accused the government of using a family- values campaign to target the LGBTQ+ community.

Turkey’s Fidan to visit Syria for talks on security, trade and energy

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Syria today for talks with his Syrian counterpart, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, Turkey’s Foreign Min…

Turkey condemns US renewal of arms embargo exemption for Cyprus

Turkey and the occupied north condemned on Sunday a decision by the United States to renew the lifting of defence restrictions on Cyprus, warnin…

GCC-Stat: Trading value in GCC stock markets reaches US$618 billion, with market capitalisation at US$3.9 trillion

GCC stock markets recorded trading in approximately 401.7 billion shares during 2025, an increase of 19.5% compared with the previous year, with…

LGBTQ+ groups targeted, 26 detained in Turkish crackdown on 'obscenity'

Dubbed "My Family is Safe," the government's crackdown comes as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promotes a "Decade of Family and Population," an…

Authorities detain 11 suspects in probe into missing student Gülistan Doku - Türkiye News

Security forces launched simultaneous operations across seven provinces to detain 11 suspects in the investigation into missing university stude…

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Several Countries, Regional Organizations Condemn Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West Oil Pipeline

Several countries and regional organizations have condemned attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, voicing solidarity with the…

Turkey detains 26 after 'family values' raids on LGBTQ+ groups

Turkish authorities have detained 26 people and raided the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations across the country following allegations of prosti…