Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Security forces conduct searches at checkpoints in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, following a car explosion in Delhi. The explosion, which occurred on November 10, prompted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to carry out large-scale raids in several locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.on December 3, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Security forces conduct searches at checkpoints in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, following a car explosion in Delhi. The explosion, which occurred on November 10, prompted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to carry out large-scale raids in several locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.on December 3, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Security forces conduct searches at checkpoints in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, following a car explosion in Delhi. The explosion, which occurred on November 10, prompted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to carry out large-scale raids in several locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.on December 3, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Security forces conduct searches at checkpoints in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, following a car explosion in Delhi. The explosion, which occurred on November 10, prompted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to carry out large-scale raids in several locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.on December 3, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Security forces conduct searches at checkpoints in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, following a car explosion in Delhi. The explosion, which occurred on November 10, prompted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to carry out large-scale raids in several locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.on December 3, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Security forces conduct searches at checkpoints in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, following a car explosion in Delhi. The explosion, which occurred on November 10, prompted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to carry out large-scale raids in several locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.on December 3, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Security forces conduct searches at checkpoints in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, following a car explosion in Delhi. The explosion, which occurred on November 10, prompted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to carry out large-scale raids in several locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.on December 3, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Protest On Persons with Disabilities Day - India

Security forces conduct searches at checkpoints in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, following a car explosion in Delhi. The explosion, which occurred on November 10, prompted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to carry out large-scale raids in several locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.on December 3, 2025 in Srinagar, India. Photo by Danish Showkat/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan imperial family

Japan imperial family

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (far L) talks to Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Aiko (far R) on Oct. 23, 2025, at the Tokyo metropolitan memorial hall, which honors the estimated 100,000 people killed during U.S. air raids on the capital on the night of March 10, 1945, toward the end of World War II. (Pool photo)

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Photo taken on November 6, 2025 shows people inspecting buildings destroyed by Israeli air raids in the southern town of Tayr Debba, Lebanon. Lebanese sources said Israeli airstrikes on Thursday killed one person and injured eight others in the municipality of Toura in the south, and injured one more in Tayr Debba. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Photo taken on November 6, 2025 shows people inspecting buildings destroyed by Israeli air raids in the southern town of Tayr Debba, Lebanon. Lebanese sources said Israeli airstrikes on Thursday killed one person and injured eight others in the municipality of Toura in the south, and injured one more in Tayr Debba. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Photo taken on November 6, 2025 shows people inspecting buildings destroyed by Israeli air raids in the southern town of Tayr Debba, Lebanon. Lebanese sources said Israeli airstrikes on Thursday killed one person and injured eight others in the municipality of Toura in the south, and injured one more in Tayr Debba. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Photo taken on November 6, 2025 shows people inspecting buildings destroyed by Israeli air raids in the southern town of Tayr Debba, Lebanon. Lebanese sources said Israeli airstrikes on Thursday killed one person and injured eight others in the municipality of Toura in the south, and injured one more in Tayr Debba. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Photo taken on November 6, 2025 shows people inspecting buildings destroyed by Israeli air raids in the southern town of Tayr Debba, Lebanon. Lebanese sources said Israeli airstrikes on Thursday killed one person and injured eight others in the municipality of Toura in the south, and injured one more in Tayr Debba. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Israeli Airstrike Hits South Lebanon

Photo taken on November 6, 2025 shows people inspecting buildings destroyed by Israeli air raids in the southern town of Tayr Debba, Lebanon. Lebanese sources said Israeli airstrikes on Thursday killed one person and injured eight others in the municipality of Toura in the south, and injured one more in Tayr Debba. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (2nd from R) and their daughter, Princess Aiko, meet with a bereaved family member at the Tokyo metropolitan memorial hall on Oct. 23, 2025. It honors an estimated 100,000 people who were killed in a single night during U.S. air raids toward the end of World War II on March 10, 1945. (Pool photo)

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (2nd from R) and their daughter, Princess Aiko, meet with a bereaved family member at the Tokyo metropolitan memorial hall on Oct. 23, 2025. It honors an estimated 100,000 people who were killed in a single night during U.S. air raids toward the end of World War II on March 10, 1945. (Pool photo)

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (C) and their daughter, Princess Aiko, offer flowers at the Tokyo metropolitan memorial hall on Oct. 23, 2025. It honors an estimated 100,000 people who were killed in a single night during U.S. air raids toward the end of World War II on March 10, 1945. (Pool photo)

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (C) and their daughter, Princess Aiko, bow at the Tokyo metropolitan memorial hall on Oct. 23, 2025. It honors an estimated 100,000 people who were killed in a single night during U.S. air raids toward the end of World War II on March 10, 1945. (Pool photo)

US: Protests Erupt at NYC Federal Plaza After ICE Raids on Chinatown’s Canal Street Vendors

Chaos erupted in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, October 21, after masked ICE agents conducted raids on street vendors in Chinatown’s Canal Street, arresting several people and clashing with bystanders. The arrests sparked a large evening protest outside 26 Federal Plaza, demanding the release of detained migrants and an end to the federal raids.

Anti ICE Demonstrations - LA

Anti ICE Demonstrations - LA

Protesters wave flags during a demonstration at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on September 1, 2025. The rally was part of a series of anti-ICE actions across the city calling for an end to raids and detentions. Photo by Lauren Puente/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti ICE Demonstrations - LA

Anti ICE Demonstrations - LA

Protesters wave flags during a demonstration at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on September 1, 2025. The rally was part of a series of anti-ICE actions across the city calling for an end to raids and detentions. Photo by Lauren Puente/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI agents leave US President Donald Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton's house, after the FBI conducted a court-authorized search at his residence and office on August 22, 2025 in Washington D.C. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI agents leave US President Donald Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton's house, after the FBI conducted a court-authorized search at his residence and office on August 22, 2025 in Washington D.C. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI agents leave US President Donald Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton's house, after the FBI conducted a court-authorized search at his residence and office on August 22, 2025 in Washington D.C. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI agents leave US President Donald Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton's house, after the FBI conducted a court-authorized search at his residence and office on August 22, 2025 in Washington D.C. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI agents leave US President Donald Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton's house, after the FBI conducted a court-authorized search at his residence and office on August 22, 2025 in Washington D.C. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI agents leave US President Donald Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton's house, after the FBI conducted a court-authorized search at his residence and office on August 22, 2025 in Washington D.C. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI Raids Home and Office of Ex-National Security Advisor Bolton - DC

FBI agents leave US President Donald Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton's house, after the FBI conducted a court-authorized search at his residence and office on August 22, 2025 in Washington D.C. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan marks 80th anniv. of WWII surrender

Japan marks 80th anniv. of WWII surrender

A lantern floats on a river in Tokyo in memory of over 100,000 victims killed in U.S. air raids of the capital during World War II on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war.

Japan marks 80th anniv. of WWII surrender

Japan marks 80th anniv. of WWII surrender

Lanterns float on a river in Tokyo in memory of over 100,000 victims killed in U.S. air raids of the capital during World War II on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war.

Japan marks 80th anniv. of WWII surrender

Japan marks 80th anniv. of WWII surrender

Lanterns float on a river in Tokyo in memory of over 100,000 victims killed in U.S. air raids of the capital during World War II on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war.

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

A house sealed by police is seen on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. The property is one of 14 apartments targeted under a sealing order issued by local authorities in the Konak district, officially citing efforts to combat prostitution. However, LGBTQ+ advocates say the crackdown is part of a broader campaign of institutional repression against the transgender community, which is densely concentrated in this area of the Alsancak neighborhood. Trans women living on Bornova Street report increasing levels of harassment, including violence by civilians and police raids, amid a political climate that has grown more hostile since the government designated 2025 as the “Year of the Family.” The sealing orders have forced many from their homes, deepening fears of displacement and discrimination in a city where safe spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals are rapidly shrinking. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans woman Helin spends time at her home on Bornova Street in the Alsancak neighborhood of Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Bornova Street, located in the Konak district, is known as a densely inhabited area for transgender individuals, many of whom face mounting hostility amid an increasingly repressive climate for LGBTQ+ communities in Turkey. Residents report frequent harassment and violence, including raids and intimidation by both civilians and police. In a recent crackdown, authorities issued sealing orders for 14 apartments on the street, officially citing the fight against prostitution. However, activists argue that the move reflects a broader pattern of discrimination and systematic pressure, particularly during what the government has labeled the “Year of the Family.” In this atmosphere of fear and marginalization, trans women like Helin strive to maintain daily life and dignity within a community targeted by both social stigma and institutional hostility. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans women Cigdem (L), Ozlem (C), and Helin (R) speak together outside their home on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Located in the Alsancak neighborhood of the city’s Konak district, Bornova Street is known as a densely populated area for transgender individuals, many of whom face growing hostility amid increasing state and societal pressure on LGBTQ+ communities. Trans women living here report frequent harassment, including physical assaults by civilians and police raids. A recent sealing order targeting 14 apartments has further disrupted lives under the official justification of combating prostitution. The Turkish government’s declaration of 2025 as the “Year of the Family” has coincided with intensified crackdowns on LGBTQ+ visibility and spaces. Despite this climate of fear, Cigdem, Ozlem, and Helin continue to build community and resist marginalization in a city where their identities remain under threat. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans woman Helin spends time at her home on Bornova Street in the Alsancak neighborhood of Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Bornova Street, located in the Konak district, is known as a densely inhabited area for transgender individuals, many of whom face mounting hostility amid an increasingly repressive climate for LGBTQ+ communities in Turkey. Residents report frequent harassment and violence, including raids and intimidation by both civilians and police. In a recent crackdown, authorities issued sealing orders for 14 apartments on the street, officially citing the fight against prostitution. However, activists argue that the move reflects a broader pattern of discrimination and systematic pressure, particularly during what the government has labeled the “Year of the Family.” In this atmosphere of fear and marginalization, trans women like Helin strive to maintain daily life and dignity within a community targeted by both social stigma and institutional hostility. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans woman Helin spends time at her home on Bornova Street in the Alsancak neighborhood of Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Bornova Street, located in the Konak district, is known as a densely inhabited area for transgender individuals, many of whom face mounting hostility amid an increasingly repressive climate for LGBTQ+ communities in Turkey. Residents report frequent harassment and violence, including raids and intimidation by both civilians and police. In a recent crackdown, authorities issued sealing orders for 14 apartments on the street, officially citing the fight against prostitution. However, activists argue that the move reflects a broader pattern of discrimination and systematic pressure, particularly during what the government has labeled the “Year of the Family.” In this atmosphere of fear and marginalization, trans women like Helin strive to maintain daily life and dignity within a community targeted by both social stigma and institutional hostility. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans women Cigdem (L), Ozlem (C), and Helin (R) speak together outside their home on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Located in the Alsancak neighborhood of the city’s Konak district, Bornova Street is known as a densely populated area for transgender individuals, many of whom face growing hostility amid increasing state and societal pressure on LGBTQ+ communities. Trans women living here report frequent harassment, including physical assaults by civilians and police raids. A recent sealing order targeting 14 apartments has further disrupted lives under the official justification of combating prostitution. The Turkish government’s declaration of 2025 as the “Year of the Family” has coincided with intensified crackdowns on LGBTQ+ visibility and spaces. Despite this climate of fear, Cigdem, Ozlem, and Helin continue to build community and resist marginalization in a city where their identities remain under threat. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

A house sealed by police is seen on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. The property is one of 14 apartments targeted under a sealing order issued by local authorities in the Konak district, officially citing efforts to combat prostitution. However, LGBTQ+ advocates say the crackdown is part of a broader campaign of institutional repression against the transgender community, which is densely concentrated in this area of the Alsancak neighborhood. Trans women living on Bornova Street report increasing levels of harassment, including violence by civilians and police raids, amid a political climate that has grown more hostile since the government designated 2025 as the “Year of the Family.” The sealing orders have forced many from their homes, deepening fears of displacement and discrimination in a city where safe spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals are rapidly shrinking. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans women Cigdem (L), Ozlem (C), and Helin (R) speak together outside their home on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Located in the Alsancak neighborhood of the city’s Konak district, Bornova Street is known as a densely populated area for transgender individuals, many of whom face growing hostility amid increasing state and societal pressure on LGBTQ+ communities. Trans women living here report frequent harassment, including physical assaults by civilians and police raids. A recent sealing order targeting 14 apartments has further disrupted lives under the official justification of combating prostitution. The Turkish government’s declaration of 2025 as the “Year of the Family” has coincided with intensified crackdowns on LGBTQ+ visibility and spaces. Despite this climate of fear, Cigdem, Ozlem, and Helin continue to build community and resist marginalization in a city where their identities remain under threat. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans woman Helin spends time at her home on Bornova Street in the Alsancak neighborhood of Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Bornova Street, located in the Konak district, is known as a densely inhabited area for transgender individuals, many of whom face mounting hostility amid an increasingly repressive climate for LGBTQ+ communities in Turkey. Residents report frequent harassment and violence, including raids and intimidation by both civilians and police. In a recent crackdown, authorities issued sealing orders for 14 apartments on the street, officially citing the fight against prostitution. However, activists argue that the move reflects a broader pattern of discrimination and systematic pressure, particularly during what the government has labeled the “Year of the Family.” In this atmosphere of fear and marginalization, trans women like Helin strive to maintain daily life and dignity within a community targeted by both social stigma and institutional hostility. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans woman Helin spends time at her home on Bornova Street in the Alsancak neighborhood of Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Bornova Street, located in the Konak district, is known as a densely inhabited area for transgender individuals, many of whom face mounting hostility amid an increasingly repressive climate for LGBTQ+ communities in Turkey. Residents report frequent harassment and violence, including raids and intimidation by both civilians and police. In a recent crackdown, authorities issued sealing orders for 14 apartments on the street, officially citing the fight against prostitution. However, activists argue that the move reflects a broader pattern of discrimination and systematic pressure, particularly during what the government has labeled the “Year of the Family.” In this atmosphere of fear and marginalization, trans women like Helin strive to maintain daily life and dignity within a community targeted by both social stigma and institutional hostility. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans woman Helin spends time at her home on Bornova Street in the Alsancak neighborhood of Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Bornova Street, located in the Konak district, is known as a densely inhabited area for transgender individuals, many of whom face mounting hostility amid an increasingly repressive climate for LGBTQ+ communities in Turkey. Residents report frequent harassment and violence, including raids and intimidation by both civilians and police. In a recent crackdown, authorities issued sealing orders for 14 apartments on the street, officially citing the fight against prostitution. However, activists argue that the move reflects a broader pattern of discrimination and systematic pressure, particularly during what the government has labeled the “Year of the Family.” In this atmosphere of fear and marginalization, trans women like Helin strive to maintain daily life and dignity within a community targeted by both social stigma and institutional hostility. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans woman Helin spends time at her home on Bornova Street in the Alsancak neighborhood of Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Bornova Street, located in the Konak district, is known as a densely inhabited area for transgender individuals, many of whom face mounting hostility amid an increasingly repressive climate for LGBTQ+ communities in Turkey. Residents report frequent harassment and violence, including raids and intimidation by both civilians and police. In a recent crackdown, authorities issued sealing orders for 14 apartments on the street, officially citing the fight against prostitution. However, activists argue that the move reflects a broader pattern of discrimination and systematic pressure, particularly during what the government has labeled the “Year of the Family.” In this atmosphere of fear and marginalization, trans women like Helin strive to maintain daily life and dignity within a community targeted by both social stigma and institutional hostility. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans woman Helin spends time at her home on Bornova Street in the Alsancak neighborhood of Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Bornova Street, located in the Konak district, is known as a densely inhabited area for transgender individuals, many of whom face mounting hostility amid an increasingly repressive climate for LGBTQ+ communities in Turkey. Residents report frequent harassment and violence, including raids and intimidation by both civilians and police. In a recent crackdown, authorities issued sealing orders for 14 apartments on the street, officially citing the fight against prostitution. However, activists argue that the move reflects a broader pattern of discrimination and systematic pressure, particularly during what the government has labeled the “Year of the Family.” In this atmosphere of fear and marginalization, trans women like Helin strive to maintain daily life and dignity within a community targeted by both social stigma and institutional hostility. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans woman Helin spends time at her home on Bornova Street in the Alsancak neighborhood of Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Bornova Street, located in the Konak district, is known as a densely inhabited area for transgender individuals, many of whom face mounting hostility amid an increasingly repressive climate for LGBTQ+ communities in Turkey. Residents report frequent harassment and violence, including raids and intimidation by both civilians and police. In a recent crackdown, authorities issued sealing orders for 14 apartments on the street, officially citing the fight against prostitution. However, activists argue that the move reflects a broader pattern of discrimination and systematic pressure, particularly during what the government has labeled the “Year of the Family.” In this atmosphere of fear and marginalization, trans women like Helin strive to maintain daily life and dignity within a community targeted by both social stigma and institutional hostility. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath Of Russian Attack - Kyiv

Aftermath Of Russian Attack - Kyiv

People cut a board to fix damaged doors and windows after an air strike in Kiev, Ukraine, July 21, 2025. Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital and the western region of Ivano-Frankivsk early Monday, said Ukrainian authorities. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 426 combat and decoy drones and 24 cruise and hypersonic missiles in the overnight raids on Ukraine. Photo by Li Dongxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath Of Russian Attack - Kyiv

Aftermath Of Russian Attack - Kyiv

A man walks past a damaged store after an air strike near a metro station in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kiev, Ukraine, July 21, 2025. Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital and the western region of Ivano-Frankivsk early Monday, said Ukrainian authorities. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 426 combat and decoy drones and 24 cruise and hypersonic missiles in the overnight raids on Ukraine. Photo by Li Dongxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath Of Russian Attack - Kyiv

Aftermath Of Russian Attack - Kyiv

A damaged residential building is pictured after an air strike in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kiev, Ukraine, July 21, 2025. Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital and the western region of Ivano-Frankivsk early Monday, said Ukrainian authorities. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 426 combat and decoy drones and 24 cruise and hypersonic missiles in the overnight raids on Ukraine. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath Of Russian Attack - Kyiv

Aftermath Of Russian Attack - Kyiv

A man stands on the balcony of a damaged residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kiev, Ukraine, July 21, 2025. Two people were killed and 15 others injured in a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital and the western region of Ivano-Frankivsk early Monday, said Ukrainian authorities. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 426 combat and decoy drones and 24 cruise and hypersonic missiles in the overnight raids on Ukraine. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM