14+ hour, 9+ min ago   (369+ words) ISTANBUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have detained at least 47 people following a series of raids on the offices of LGBTQ+ associations in a probe into prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said. The crackdown is part of a campaign that the government…...

10+ hour, 21+ min ago   (344+ words) Turkish police on Sunday swooped on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, arresting at least 60 people in raids authorities said were aimed at boosting traditional family values, officials and activists said. Turkey's LGBTQ community has frequently been targeted…...

18+ hour, 45+ min ago   (86+ words) The Herald Journal - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) FILE - A pride flag is held during the annual LGBTQ+ Pride March in Istanbul, June 30, 2024. There was a problem reporting this. We welcome comments, however there are…...

19+ hour, 39+ min ago   (57+ words) Democrats suddenly determine what makes a woman a woman — kind of, sort of, partly Case studies of how Democrats lie to voters: Osborn in Nebraska and Dembo in Kentucky Remembering who attacked us on 9/11 and why Will AI destroy the…...

1+ day, 33+ min ago   (251+ words) Turkish authorities on Sept. 13 launched a sweeping operation targeting LGBT activists, organizations and venues, with legal proceedings initiated on allegations of obscenity, Justice Minister Akın Gürlek has announced. Gürlek did not specify how many people had been detained, but said…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago   (397+ words) A delegation from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) visited imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan on Sept. 13 on İmralı island, marking the first such meeting since parliament approved a landmark legislative framework governing the disarmament and dissolution of…...

16+ hour, 31+ min ago   (52+ words) نورنیوز Hemmati is scheduled to participate in the meeting and hold talks with officials from participating countries aimed at deepening and expanding banking and trade cooperation. The talks will also focus on developing new mechanisms for trade exchanges between the…...

22+ hour, 11+ min ago   (328+ words) In an escalation of its decade-long hostility toward LGBTQ+ groups, particularly in the lead-up to elections, simultaneous police raids beginning at 1 a.m. took place in the major cities of Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin and Mersin. Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced on…...

1+ day, 43+ min ago   (349+ words) Four cygnets recently hatched at Kugulu Park, one of the most recognizable landmarks in Türkiye's capital, Ankara, are now being carefully monitored as part of a specialized feeding and care program designed to support their early development. The cygnets are…...