● LIVEECB RATE 2.65%·EUR/USD 1.1539·EUR/GBP 0.8558·BRITAIN'S RUSH TO SEE THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY SPARKS RECORD MUSEUM CROWDS·TURKEY'S CRACKDOWN ON LGBTQ+ VENUES SPARKS FRESH CRITICISM OF EUROPEAN HUMAN‑RIGHTS COURT·UKRAINE RAMPS UP REFINERY STRIKES AS TRUMP'S CEASE‑FIRE CLAIM PROVES UNFOUNDED·EUROPE FACES FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC AND DIGITAL SHOCKS THAT THREATEN ITS SECURITY·WORKERS AND UNIONS MUST SHAPE EUROPE'S NEW CIRCULAR ECONOMY LAW·EU COMPETITIVENESS FUND SPARKS US WARNING OVER 'MADE IN EUROPE' RULES·WEEK 38 · VOL. XV · N°259·● LIVEECB RATE 2.65%·EUR/USD 1.1539·EUR/GBP 0.8558·BRITAIN'S RUSH TO SEE THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY SPARKS RECORD MUSEUM CROWDS·TURKEY'S CRACKDOWN ON LGBTQ+ VENUES SPARKS FRESH CRITICISM OF EUROPEAN HUMAN‑RIGHTS COURT·UKRAINE RAMPS UP REFINERY STRIKES AS TRUMP'S CEASE‑FIRE CLAIM PROVES UNFOUNDED·EUROPE FACES FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC AND DIGITAL SHOCKS THAT THREATEN ITS SECURITY·WORKERS AND UNIONS MUST SHAPE EUROPE'S NEW CIRCULAR ECONOMY LAW·EU COMPETITIVENESS FUND SPARKS US WARNING OVER 'MADE IN EUROPE' RULES·WEEK 38 · VOL. XV · N°259·
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Turkey's crackdown on LGBTQ+ venues sparks fresh criticism of European human‑rights court
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Turkey's crackdown on LGBTQ+ venues sparks fresh criticism of European human‑rights court

Police raids on bars and activists on 13 September underline Turkey's growing disregard for European Court of Human Rights rulings, raising concerns across the continent.

By Burcu Karakaş16 September 2026