Turkey blocked access to around 15 LGBT+ activist accounts on the social network X. The decision was made by Turkish authorities, who ordered the blocking of these accounts without any public justification being provided for the measure.
Homosexuality is not considered a crime in Turkey, however homophobia is widely spread throughout the country. This hostility against LGBT+ people manifests itself at various levels of Turkish society, including at the highest spheres of political power.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been one of the most vocal critics of the LGBT+ community in Turkey. On several occasions, Erdogan described LGBT+ people as "perverts" who threaten the structure of the traditional family, fueling a discourse of stigmatization and discrimination.
This blocking occurs in a broader context of repression against activists and organizations that defend the rights of the LGBT+ community in Turkey, a country that continues to register high levels of violence and discrimination against people with diverse sexual orientations.
