TTB Public Health Branch reacts to 'My Family is Safe' operations

Published 21 Sept, 14:07 Updated 21 Sept, 14:55 Photo: Cumhuriyet

This story is from 21 September 2026.

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The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Public Health Branch stated it finds it concerning that LGBTI+ organizations and non-governmental organizations working in the field of HIV are targeted in the 'My Family is Safe' investigations.

The statement noted that organizations whose social media accounts were blocked play a critical role in the fight against HIV. The operations extending to scientists and physicians were assessed as a restriction on freedom of expression. It was emphasized that the process has gained a dimension threatening public health.

TTB Public Health Branch reacts to 'My Family is Safe' operations

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T24 Access Block News Series

Where it began 16 Sept 2026 Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office: Access blocked to 419 social media accounts

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.
25 Sept 2026 15:26 Europe reacts to 'My Family Is Safe' operations: Our families are not safe Seventy cultural workers living in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein issued a joint statement against the 'My Family Is Safe' operations targeting LGBTI+ people in Türkiye. 'Our families are not safe,' they said.
21 Sept 2026 14:07 TTB Public Health Branch reacts to 'My Family is Safe' operations The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Public Health Branch stated it finds it concerning that LGBTI+ organizations and non-governmental organizations working in the field of HIV are targeted in the 'My Family is Safe' investigations.