# Turkish authorities detain 34 Russian women in nightclub raids over alleged ‘morality and public safety violations’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/turkish-authorities-detain-34-russian-women-in-nightclub-raids-over-alleged-morality-and-public-safety-violations/
- Published: 2026-11-04T11:55:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T23:55:11+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/04/turkish-authorities-detain-34-russian-women-in-nightclub-raids-over-alleged-morality-and-public-safety-violations
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Turkey detained 34 Russian women in Ankara nightclub raids.
- The embassy says they face alleged morality and public safety violations.
- Reports describe women being made to do work different from what they were promised.

## Summary

Turkish authorities detained 34 Russian women during nightclub raids in Ankara on 23 October, according to the Russian Embassy. Officials cited alleged violations of morality and public safety; the women are being held at a deportation centre and are expected to appear at a court hearing soon.

A Russian Telegram channel reports that more than 100 women were detained, most of them from CIS countries who had travelled to work in clubs. It says some were promised jobs as dancers, singers or DJs but were instead made to work as “consumators”, encouraging guests to buy drinks and food. In a similar Ankara operation in April, 38 women, including 11 Russians, were detained; alleged organisers were later arrested and charged with human trafficking.

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