In Turkey, authorities have detained at least 162 people in a series of raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ+ activists. Police also searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in weekend raids. It’s part of an operation called “Keep My Family Safe.” Same-sex relations are not illegal in Turkey, but homophobia and transphobia remain widespread. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has repeatedly blamed the LGBTQ+ community for falling birthrates.