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Human Rights Watch: Turkiye - LGBT Rights Crackdown Strikes at Rule of Law
September 18, 2026
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:

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Turkiye: LGBT Rights Crackdown Strikes at Rule of Law

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(Istanbul, September 18, 2026) - The Turkish government's major crackdown on groups and activists defending the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people threatens the rule of law and fundamental rights in Turkiye, Human Rights Watch said today.

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