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LGBTI+ group protests restricted access to hormone replacement therapy in Turkey
The Health Ministry has restricted access to HRP medications.
22 November 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Police disrupt Transgender Day of Remembrance event in İstanbul
Trans activists gathered to mark TDoR in Beşiktaş were subjected to ID checks by the police.
20 November 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Eight acquitted in trial over banned 'Pride' film screening
Authorities had blocked the screening during the 2023 Pride Month.
19 November 2024
Director Luca Guadagnino doubts Turkish authorities saw his film 'Queer' before banning it
The ban on the movie led to the cancellation of the MUBI Fest İstanbul last week.
14 November 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
MUBI Fest censorship latest in a series of bans targeting LGBTI+s in İstabul's Kadıköy
While İstanbul's Kadıköy district's censorship of MUBI Fest İstanbul 2024 has drawn international reactions, this is only the latest in a series of restrictions. Since 2019, the governor's office has been prohibiting even the simplest gatherings for LGBTI+s, including meetings for tea, dancing, and organizing sports tournaments.
8 November 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Tuğçe Yılmaz
interview
‘They intended to intimidate the LGBTI+ movement through my arrest’
LGBTI+ activist Iris Mozalar reflects on her arrest for “inciting the public to hatred and hostility" due to her social media posts and her experiences during the imprisonment.
6 October 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
University students detained at pride march face uncertainty over academic future
In an unprecedented move, Anadolu University submitted an inquiry to the court, asking whether the students should be allowed to continue their education.
27 September 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Activists stage counter-demonstration during anti-LGBTI+ rally in İstanbul
Members of a LGBTI+ rights group distributed sweets for the memory of Ahmet Yıldız, who was killed for being gay, a symbolic case for gay rights in Turkey.
16 September 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Aytok Efe Bastacıoğlu
reports
McDonalds Turkey fires transgender employee for being ‘unsuitable’
The dismissed worker and trans activists spoke about the challenges they face in working life.
13 September 2024
Aytok Efe Bastacıoğlu
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Trans woman in İzmir forced to relocate after persistent harassment from neighbors
Having left her own house, S.E. is now renting in another district in the city.
23 July 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Toprak Yıldırım
reports
Transphobic attacks are increasing in Turkey’s İzmir, as is solidarity
Bornova Street, which is known for its trans community has seen an increase in attacks, exacerbated by a pedestrianization project that has pushed trans people into more dangerous areas.
19 July 2024
LGBTI+ activist İris Mozalar released after arrest over social media posts
Mozalar was arrested for ‘inciting hatred and hostility among the public” due to social media posts opposing attacks on Syrian refugees.
15 July 2024
Exhibition on trans movement’s history in Turkey banned in İstanbul
The venue hosting the exhibition will initiate legal action against the ban.
12 July 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
LGBTI+ Activist İris Mozalar arrested over social media posts defending refugees
Mozalar is facing charges of "inciting hatred and animosity among the public" due to her posts opposing a recent pogrom attempt targeting Syrian refugees.
11 July 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Toprak Yıldırım
reports
Trans people in Turkey face housing crisis more intensely amid discrimination and phobia
Trans people are faced with unfair rental prices, transphobia from landlords and neighbors and difficulties in pursuing legal recourse, exacerbating the housing crisis.
9 July 2024
Toprak Yıldırım
Pride Month marked by event bans in Turkey
Last month saw 23 LGBTI+ activists detained and various events to celebrate the Pride Month banned.
9 July 2024
Detained during Pride Parade, Iranian refugee released from deportation center after a month
Elyas Torabibaeskendari, who has been residing in Turkey under temporary protection status for 10 years, could face ill-treatment and potentially death sentence in their home country.
31 July 2023
Evrim Kepenek
bianet staff expresses solidarity with LGBTI+ community against attacks in Pride Month
"We will continue to wield our pen in support of the hard-fought rights of LGBTI+s," the staff said in a video message.
15 June 2023
Journalists urge end of restrictions on Pride Month events
"We no longer want to report on violence and bans against LGBTI+s!" 154 journalists said in a joint statement.
14 June 2023
LGBTI+ activist acquitted in 2021 Pride Week case
All 40 people who faced charges in relation to the 2021 Pride Week have now been acquitted.
21 February 2023
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Police prevent Boğaziçi Pride March, detain dozens
The attack on what would be the ninth Pride March of Boğaziçi University was the latest example of the systematic violence against the LGBTI+s at the school that has been going on for one and a half years.
23 May 2022
Leaflets advising 'stoning LGBTI+s to death' distributed in Turkey's Eskişehir
Religious communities are gaining influence in Eskişehir, a city that has been considered a safe space by the LGBTI+ community, said activists.
19 May 2022
NEWSLAB REPORT ON TURKEY
‘LGBTI+s severely underrepresented in sexual and reproductive health news'
790 news items on sexual and reproductive health published by the online news portals BirGün, Cumhuriyet, Diken, Evrensel, Gazete Duvar, Sabah, Sözcü, T24, Takvim and Posta have been analyzed for the NewsLabTurkey study.
23 February 2022
Boğaziçi exhibition case: Ministry of Justice defends arrests, cites 'haram' remarks about LGBTI+s
It was right to arrest two students because of an artwork depicting Kaaba, the ministry has claimed.
19 August 2021
LGBTI+ FAMILY ORGANIZATIONS
‘We object to Can Candan’s dismissal from Boğaziçi University’
In a joint statement, five LGBTI+ family organizations have demanded that academic and documentary filmmaker Can Candan, who has been dismissed by the appointed rector, be reinstated in his job at Boğaziçi University.
22 July 2021
Boğaziçi protests: Police detain 12 students for carrying rainbow flags
A Boğaziçi student is under a disciplinary investigation for displaying a rainbow flag during protests. Today, students held a protest against this investigation and 12 of them, including the student in question, were detained for carrying rainbow flags.
25 March 2021
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KAOS GL REPORT
LGBTI+s in Turkey's media: More visibility, more discrimination
In 2020, only 39 percent of the articles published in the country were considered "rights-based" while 61 percent contained hate speech and anti-LGBTI discrimination, according to Kaos GL's annual report.
22 January 2021
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