15 days ago · Turkey
Journalists decry crackdown after Turkey blocks news site over 'LGBT propaganda'
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Turkey. The first report grouped here was at 1 Oct 2026, 16:23 UTC. The headline in use is “Journalists decry crackdown after Turkey blocks news site over 'LGBT propaganda'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
ANKARA, Oct 1 - A Turkish journalist whose articles were cited among the grounds for blocking independent news portal T24 said the decision effectively treated objective reporting about LGBTQ+ people as a crime, as the outlet prepared to appeal the order on Thursday.
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- First reported by The Straits Times World
Journalists decry crackdown after Turkey blocks news site over 'LGBT propaganda'
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