Turkish police detained 47 people in weekend raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ+ activists across 12 provinces, as part of a government campaign called "My Family is Safe" that officials say aims to protect family values. Human rights groups have condemned the operation, accusing the authorities of using it as cover to target and suppress the LGBTQ+ community, at a time when same-sex relationships face growing legal and social pressure in Turkey despite not being criminalised.

Istanbul's chief prosecutor's office said 26 people were detained and officers seized drugs, digital equipment, smuggled alcohol and a firearm, while Ankara prosecutors reported a further 21 detentions linked to an investigation into LGBTQ+ association Kaos GL, which itself said 50 activists had been held. Kaos GL said authorities had blocked websites and social media accounts belonging to it and around 15 other LGBTQ+ organisations, citing accusations of "obscenity" accessible to children. Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said legal proceedings had begun against more than 160 people and various organisations under the "Decade of the Family" campaign, but the Turkish Human Rights Association described the operation as "state-led discrimination" rather than family protection, noting President Erdogan has previously called LGBTQ people "perverts".