Joint Response from Health Organizations to Family Safe Operations
Health professional organizations in Turkey issued a joint statement stating that operations targeting human rights defenders and LGBTI+ organizations threaten the right to health.
The Psychiatric Association of Turkey, the Turkish Medical Association, and related health institutions issued a joint statement against the "Family Safe" operations targeting LGBTI+ organizations and human rights defenders.
Joint Statement Issued
The Psychiatric Association of Turkey, the Turkish Medical Association, and the Coordination Board of TMA Specialty Associations reacted to the operations carried out against LGBTI+ organizations.
Nature of Rights Violation
Health organizations described the developments as a severe rights violation that is unacceptable in terms of democracy and human rights.
Access Blocks and Detentions
The detention of dozens of people and the imposition of access bans on the websites and social media accounts of the associations were condemned.
Threat to the Right to Health
The statement emphasized that the name of the operations targets LGBTI+ individuals and endangers access to health services, which is a fundamental human right.