Turkey Intensifies Political, LGBTQ+ and Independent-Media Crackdown

Reuters and rights groups report arrests, court action blocking T24, pressure on journalists and LGBTQ+ organizations, and at least 1,270 X accounts blocked or restricted following Turkish orders. AP reports that an Izmir opposition mayor defected to Erdogan's AKP amid legal cases involving opposition municipalities, while a queer Turkish pop star has been indicted.