Police detain 45 people in seven-city Turkish raids, rights groups report
Police detained 45 people, most of them trans women, in simultaneous raids across seven Turkish cities on October 24, Bianet reports, citing Kaos GL. The Ankara-led investigation primarily alleges obscenity connected to social-media posts. Rights groups condemned the targeting of trans people, and association lawyers are monitoring proceedings. This is a new operation following September’s crackdown; accusations against detainees remain allegations, not findings of guilt.
Read the Bianet, citing Kaos GL report.