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The government also blocked numerous social media accounts belonging to gay rights groups, as well as the accounts of a sexual health organization, a legal monitor, reporters who wrote about the arrests and the Turkey office of Amnesty International.
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The Turkish government blocked social media accounts of gay rights groups, a sexual health organization, a legal monitor, reporters, and Amnesty International's Turkey office.
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The author
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "action": "Blocked social media accounts",
    "organizations_affected": [
        "gay rights groups",
        "sexual health organization",
        "legal monitor",
        "Amnesty International Turkey"
    ]
}
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Social Media Turkey Censorship Amnesty International
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 1:15 AM (4 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 1:15 AM (4 weeks ago)

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Turkey Begins Broad Crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. Community
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/16/world/middleeast/lgbtq-arrests-erdogan-turkey.html

Turkish authorities have arrested dozens of LGBTQ+ individuals and activists, blocking social media accounts and raiding organizations. The government claims the campaign protects families, while rights groups accuse it of criminalizing LGBTQ+ people and stifling political opposition.

LGBTQ+ Rights Human Rights Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Civil Liberties Censorship Political Repression

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