Turkish authorities launched coordinated raids on LGBTQ associations across the country and detained multiple people, according to reports from German outlets including n-tv.de, DIE ZEIT, Spiegel, taz.de and Deutschlandfunk. The operation was carried out under the name "My Family Is Safe," Spiegel reported. The exact number of those detained and the specific cities involved were not immediately clear from the reports.
n-tv.de framed the crackdown as part of what it described as a "policy of fear" directed at the LGBTQ community in Turkey. The raids targeted associations nationwide, according to Deutschlandfunk, which reported numerous detentions. taz.de characterized the operation as a blow against the country's LGBTIQ+ community.
The reports, published on Sunday, September 13, 2026, did not specify the legal grounds cited by Turkish authorities for the detentions or whether those held had been formally charged. No full statements from Turkish officials or from the affected organizations were available in the source material.
The coordinated nature of the raids — spanning multiple associations in different parts of the country under a single operation name — suggests a centralized action rather than isolated local measures, based on how the German outlets described the events. The reporting did not include details on how long those detained might be held or what access they would have to legal representation.
Watch for official statements from Turkish authorities clarifying the number of detainees and any charges, as well as responses from the affected associations and international rights groups.
