Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition of being 'pro-LGBT' at a rally in Istanbul on Sunday, as he stepped up his rhetoric against his opponents a week before what is expected to be a tight election.
ANKARA, May 7 - Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition of being "pro-LGBT" at a rally in Istanbul on Sunday, as he stepped up his rhetoric against his opponents a week before what is expected to be a tight election.
Erdogan has toughened his rhetoric against the LGBT community in recent years, frequently labelling members "deviants"., who heads the main opposition alliance. "My nation will make the necessary response on May 14. We will not allow Kilicdaroglu, who is hand in hand with terrorists, to divide our homeland," Erdogan said.
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