Turkish authorities have launched the broadest crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community in the country’s modern history, arresting hundreds of people ranging from grassroots activists and journalists to HIV service providers and ordinary members of the public across at least 15 provinces. The operation, branded the “My Family is Safe” initiative by the government, follows a years-long trend of escalating targeting of queer groups under the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), and frames the action as an effort to defend traditional Turkish family structures. Those detained face a range of sweeping charges, including accusations of obscenity, facilitating prostitution, and maintaining improper financial ties with international entities.