Turkey jails eight LGBTQ+ activists from the Kaos GL group pending trial, according to multiple reports on the arrests carried out on Tuesday. Lawyers for Kaos GL say additional members, including a journalist, are released under judicial supervision while the case proceeds.
The arrests are part of a broader investigation described by the Turkish government as an operation aimed at protecting “family values and children.” Rights groups, however, say the crackdown targets fundamental rights and that the case reflects wider pressure on LGBTQ+ people and activists in the country. The reports describe the detainees as facing the next stage of legal proceedings, with the outcome to be determined by the court.
