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.

The decision was taken as part of the "My Family Is Safe" investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Reuters reported that 118 of T24's items last year were deemed "LGBT propaganda." Frankfurter Allgemeine commented that "censorship is steadily increasing in Türkiye."

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My Family Is Safe Operations News Series

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.

23 Sept 2026 23:30 Campaign 'We Want Freedom' launched against LGBTI+ operations LGBTI+ rights advocates established the 'We Want Freedom' campaign group following the 'My Family is Safe' operations. It was announced that 82 people were arrested in the operations.

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