Support for woman volleyball player targeted after sharing photo with girlfriend
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Women's national volleyball team player Ebrar Karakurt shared a photo with his girlfriend on Instagram yesterday (August 15).
The photo received both homophobic comments and support, as well as more than 160,000 likes in about 16 hours.
Karakurt later deleted the photo but her name became a trending topic on Twitter in Turkey.
Many social media users, public figures and her teammates announced support for the athlete.
Naz Aydemir-Aykol, another national volleyball player, wrote, "Whatever is talked about, one of the most important things everybody should know is that Ebrar won't dwell on anything that is said about her. The only thing she cares about is doing her job in the best way possible. The rest is none of my, your or anyone's business!"
Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP) deputy Sera Kadıgil wrote, "I wish you happiness with whomever you love."
Actress Berna Laçin wrote, "Who cares about who is together with whom? Look at her spikes."
Smash the patriarchy #EbrarKarakurt pic.twitter.com/wc6a2Unw4x
— Meziyet (@meziyetyldz) August 15, 2021
Charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent: #EbrarKarakurt pic.twitter.com/SCVZHOqCpu
— Anıl (@ncholiA) August 16, 2021
???????? we have 99 problems but #EbrarKarakurt ain't one pic.twitter.com/VWpNJzE7hk
— aggiornamento (@_aggiornamento) August 15, 2021
While the world looks at the raped, killed, insulted women everywhere, Turkey's successful volleyball player #EbrarKarakurt receives floods of hateful opinions for posting a photo with her girlfriend. It's non of their business!
— Basak CAKMAK (@basak2416) August 15, 2021
She is a legend!
GO, GIRL!
Love is love pic.twitter.com/81O32aYxPy
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