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title: "Access blocked to 419 social media accounts; arrests in LGBTI+ investigation"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-17-access-blocked-419-social-media-accounts/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-17
updated: 2026-09-17T18:25:54.478Z
category: society
sources: 16
agreement: differ
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# Access blocked to 419 social media accounts; arrests in LGBTI+ investigation

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced it had blocked access to 419 accounts and one link. Sources differ on the number arrested: at least 60, or, according to rights groups, 62 arrested and more than 100 detained.

## Where reports differ

- **Foreign press (BBC Turkish)** — BBC Turkish reported that at least 60 people were arrested in the investigation targeting LGBTI+ associations.
- **Foreign press (The Guardian)** — The Guardian, citing rights groups monitoring the detentions, wrote that 62 people were arrested and more than 100 detained, while more than 150 people were detained in protests against the raids.

## Who is in this story

- [Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/istanbul-cumhuriyet-bassavciligi/) — Institutions
- [Freedom of Expression Association](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/ifade-ozgurlugu-dernegi/) — Institutions
- [Kaos GL](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/kaos-gl/) — Institutions
- [Akın Gürlek](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/akin-gurlek/) — People
- [Federation of Women's Associations of Türkiye](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/turkiye-kadin-dernekleri-federasyonu/) — Institutions

## News sources

- [LGBTİ+ derneklerine soruşturmada en az 60 kişi tutuklandı](https://www.bbc.com/turkce/articles/c624e4q594zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — BBC Türkçe (foreign) — 2026-09-16
- [LGBTİ+ operasyonlarında 81 kişi tutuklandı, 106 protestocu serbest](https://tr.euronews.com/2026/09/17/lgbti-operasyonlarinda-81-kisi-tutuklandi-106-protestocu-serbest) — Euronews Türkçe (foreign) — 2026-09-17
- [419 hesaba parça parça engel: LGBTİ+'larla başlayan yasaklar gazeteciler ve kadın örgütlerine uzandı](https://bianet.org/haber/419-hesaba-parca-parca-engel-lgbti-larla-baslayan-yasaklar-gazeteciler-ve-kadin-orgutlerine-uzandi-323530) — Bianet (independent) — 2026-09-16
- [109 kişinin gözaltı süresi uzatıldı, işkence beyanlarına müdahale edildi](https://bianet.org/haber/109-kisinin-gozalti-suresi-uzatildi-iskence-beyanlarina-mudahale-edildi-323515) — Bianet (independent) — 2026-09-16
- ['Ailem Güvende' mi?](https://www.yenicaggazetesi.com/ailem-guvende-mi-1072693h.htm) — Yeniçağ (opposition) — 2026-09-17
- [Anti-LGBTI+ crackdown: Detention extended for 109 protesters amid ill-treatment allegations](https://bianet.org/haber/anti-lgbti-crackdown-detention-extended-for-109-protesters-amid-ill-treatment-allegations-323522) — Bianet English (foreign) — 2026-09-16
- [LGBT lobisinin derdi para](https://www.yenisafak.com/gundem/lgbt-lobisinin-derdi-para-4856562) — Yeni Şafak (pro-government) — 2026-09-17
- [Erişim engelleri devam ediyor: Şirin Payzın ve İrfan Değirmenci dahil 22 X hesabı daha engellendi](https://tr.euronews.com/2026/09/16/erisim-engelleri-devam-ediyor-sirin-payzin-ve-irfan-degirmenci-dahil-22-x-hesabi-daha-enge) — Euronews Türkçe (foreign) — 2026-09-16
- [Gülistan Doku soruşturmasında 6. dalga operasyon! 6 şüpheli tutuklandı](https://www.ahaber.com.tr/gundem/2026/09/16/gulistan-doku-sorusturmasinda-6-dalga-operasyon-6-supheli-tutuklandi) — A Haber (pro-government) — 2026-09-16
- [Türkiye'de LGBTİ+ operasyonu: Erişim engellerinin kapsamı genişliyor](https://www.dw.com/tr/türkiye-de-lgbti-operasyonu-erişim-engellerinin-kapsamı-genişliyor/a-79295835?maca=tur-rss-tur-all-1495-xml-mrss) — DW Türkçe (foreign) — 2026-09-16
- [Fenomenlerin sponsor ağı mercek altında](https://www.yenisafak.com/gundem/fenomenlerin-sponsor-agi-mercek-altinda-4856561) — Yeni Şafak (pro-government) — 2026-09-17
- [Manisa'da uyuşturucu operasyonu: 20 şüpheli tutuklandı](https://www.birgun.net/haber/manisa-da-uyusturucu-operasyonu-20-supheli-tutuklandi-735229) — BirGün (opposition) — 2026-09-17
- [Sıla Altun: 'Ailem Güvende' ismi ironik](https://www.diken.com.tr/sila-altun-ailem-guvende-ismi-ironik/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sila-altun-ailem-guvende-ismi-ironik) — Diken (independent) — 2026-09-17
- [Ailem Güvende operasyonunda 20 tutuklama](https://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2026/09/17/419-hesaba-erisim-engeli-getirildi) — Sabah (pro-government) — 2026-09-16
- [“Ailem Güvende” operasyonu. 419 sosyal medya hesabına erişim engeli](https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/ailem-guvende-operasyonu-419-sosyal-medya-hesabina-erisim-engeli-1742135) — NTV (independent) — 2026-09-16
- [Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/17/turkey-raids-detains-dozens-crackdown-lgbtq-activists-journalists) — The Guardian (foreign) — 2026-09-17

## Other editions

- tr: https://gazete.tv/tr/story/2026-09-17-419-sosyal-medya-hesabina-erisim-engeli/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-17-access-blocked-419-social-media-accounts/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-17-zablokirovano-419-akkauntov-sotssetyakh-aresty-delu/

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