Turkish police raid gay bars and LGBTQ+ homes as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blames LGBTQ ‘perverts’ for Turkey’s rapidly declining birth rates
Turkish authorities have arrested 162 people in a nationwide crackdown targeting LGBTQ+ activists, organisations and businesses, according to officials and rights groups. Police carried out raids across 12 provinces over the weekend as part of the government’s “My Family is Safe” campaign, which authorities say is aimed at protecting family values. The operation reportedly targeted […] The post Turkish police raid gay bars and LGBTQ+ homes as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blames LGBTQ ‘perverts’ for Turkey’s rapidly declining birth rates first appeared on The Zambian Observer .