Access blocked to 419 social media accounts; arrests in LGBTI+ investigation

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced it had blocked access to 419 accounts and one link.

Among the blocked accounts are journalist Şirin Payzın, TİP member İrfan Değirmenci, soL Haber, women's organisations and LGBTI+ activists. According to BBC Türkçe, 13 people were arrested in Ankara, including journalist Tuğba Tekerek and seven Kaos GL executives. Human rights groups, however, report 62 arrests and more than 100 detentions.

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6 Oct 2026 15:57 T24 access-block appeal still undecided after five days The appeal by T24, blocked on 30 September by the Istanbul 1st Criminal Judgeship of Peace, has gone undecided for five days. The outlet had applied to the Istanbul 2nd Criminal Judgeship of Peace on 1 October.

1 Oct 2026 13:50 Access block on T24 draws wide coverage in foreign press The Istanbul 1st Criminal Judgeship of Peace blocked access to T24's website and social media accounts on grounds of "LGBT propaganda." The decision received wide coverage in the foreign press, including Reuters and Frankfurter Allgemeine.

30 Sept 2026 15:52 Turkish court blocks access to T24 over 118 items The Istanbul 1st Criminal Judgeship of Peace ordered access to the T24 news site's website and social media accounts to be blocked. The ruling cited the allegation that the site produced 118 items of LGBT propaganda in one year.

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17 Sept 2026 06:00 Access blocked to 419 social media accounts; arrests in LGBTI+ investigation The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced it had blocked access to 419 accounts and one link.

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