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Protest against anti-LGBT+ operation dispersed in Turkey
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Protest against anti-LGBT+ operation dispersed in Turkey

dnoticias.pt14 September 2026 at 22:13

Around 200 people demonstrated today in Izmir, in southern Turkey, to protest against an anti-LGBT+ police operation carried out on Sunday. The protests come following an action by authorities against the LGBT+ community in the country.

The police intervened to disperse the demonstrators, using tear gas. Two protesters were detained by authorities, one of whom is a lawyer.

During the protest, various slogans were chanted, including "In defiance of hate, live life!", "You will never walk alone" and "May your so-called 'holy family' go to hell," expressing the indignation of the participants against the police operation.

The article also mentions that Turkey's President... [text interrupted]

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Although it takes place in Turkey, this news is relevant to Lusophone readers interested in human rights and freedom of expression, as it documents a controversial police operation against the LGBT+ community and the response of civil society, in a context of growing tension between activists and Turkish authorities.

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