content tagged with obscenity

Police raids, online censorship target Turkey’s LGBTI+ community in new crackdown

Police raids, online censorship target Turkey’s LGBTI+ community in new crackdown

Police raided LGBTI+ associations' offices and gay bars in İstanbul and Ankara. Access to numerous websites and social media accounts has been blocked.

13 September 2026

Trans actor Meli Bendeli jailed in ‘obscenity’ probe over social media posts

Trans actor Meli Bendeli jailed in ‘obscenity’ probe over social media posts

“I have to make my living from social media because I am not given work due to my gender identity,” Bendeli told investigators, while LGBTI+ groups call out broader policies targeting queer visibility.

8 September 2026

Mabel Matiz given travel ban in ‘obscenity’ investigation over new song

Mabel Matiz given travel ban in ‘obscenity’ investigation over new song

“I do not accept that criminal meanings are systematically attributed to my works based on my identity," said the singer, who is facing "obscenity" allegations for the second time over the past year because of a song.

21 August 2026 Evrim Kepenek

Mabel Matiz once again faces ‘obscenity’ investigation over a song

Mabel Matiz once again faces ‘obscenity’ investigation over a song

The singer previously stood trial and acquitted on the same charge because of another song.

Photographer Bennu Gerede detained on 'obscenity' charges after showing vibrator during interview

Photographer Bennu Gerede detained on 'obscenity' charges after showing vibrator during interview

Gerede was released with an international travel ban after questioning. Her detention marks another case where non-explicit material has been treated as “obscene.”

Influencer Fatma Soydaş jailed over 'obscene content'

Influencer Fatma Soydaş jailed over 'obscene content'

Prosecutors accused Soydaş of publishing "obscene" content while presenting herself as a person who follows an Islamic lifestyle. Soydaş denies "obscenity" allegations.

Seventeen adult content creators formally arrested for 'laundering OnlyFans income'

Seventeen adult content creators formally arrested for 'laundering OnlyFans income'

While distriburiting explicit material is illegal in Turkey, this investigation marks the first time authorities have deemed income from adult content illicit and treated investments made with that income as money laundering.

16 February 2026

Sixteen detained over 'laundering OnlyFans income'

Sixteen detained over 'laundering OnlyFans income'

Authorities have seized assets worth 7 million dollars. The operation marks the first time that the revenue earned through adult content is deemed proceeds of crime.

13 February 2026

Adult content creator Merve Taşkın permanently leaves Turkey, citing prosecution fears

Adult content creator Merve Taşkın permanently leaves Turkey, citing prosecution fears

"I thought it was the police every time the door knocked," said Taşkın.

22 January 2026

Turkey expands ‘obscenity’ investigations to musicians as 'girl band' given travel ban

Turkey expands ‘obscenity’ investigations to musicians as 'girl band' given travel ban

While social media personalities and adult content creators in Turkey have previously faced obscenity charges, the probe into Manifest marks the first time musicians have been targeted with the same accusation.

10 September 2025

Manifest 'girl band' faces obscenity probe over age-restricted concert

Manifest 'girl band' faces obscenity probe over age-restricted concert

The band, which released its debut album in February and quickly become a senation in the Turkish pop scene, is under investigation over their outfits and behavior at their latest concert.

8 September 2025

Tuğçe Yılmaz

Prosecutors drop indecency charges against model-activist over 'normal birth' protest

Prosecutors drop indecency charges against model-activist over 'normal birth' protest

“Despite all the pressure, I will continue to fight for women’s rights and to protest under any circumstances," says Melisa Aydınalp.

17 July 2025 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Social media personality Merve Taşkın placed under house arrest over ‘obscene’ Valentine’s Day post

Social media personality Merve Taşkın placed under house arrest over ‘obscene’ Valentine’s Day post

In a social media post, Taşkın wrote that she could be the 'girlfriend' of anyone willing to pay $11,000 on Valentine's Day.

17 February 2025

Turkey detains popular OnlyFans creator on 'obscenity' charges

Turkey detains popular OnlyFans creator on 'obscenity' charges

Gizem Bağdaçiçek reportedly told the police she doesn't produce adult content anymore.

7 December 2023

How Obscene am I TİB*?

YILDIZ TAR PENNED

How Obscene am I TİB*?

One day we all are going to be “obscene” and get drawn in a virtual world adventure far from everything that makes Internet what it is…

6 October 2015 Yıldız Tar

"Sancı and Sertabiboğlu Should be Acquitted"

INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION

"Sancı and Sertabiboğlu Should be Acquitted"

The International Publishers Association demanded the acquittal of publisher Sancı and interpreter Sertabiboğlu who are being tried on the grounds of the Turkish translation of Burroughs' book "The Soft Machine".

11 October 2011

Sel Publishing Acquitted of "Obscenity" Charges

Sel Publishing Acquitted of "Obscenity" Charges

Publisher Sancı and interpreter Yerguz were acquitted even after the Prime Ministerial Board evaluated the three books on subject as "harming the public's sense of shame". An expert report by the Galatsaray University had previously assessed the books as "works of literature".

8 December 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Court Trying Books Keeps to "Obscenity Board"s Opinion

CENSORSHIP

Court Trying Books Keeps to "Obscenity Board"s Opinion

The expert report stating that the three books in the “Sexual books” series by Sel Publishing are literary work and cannot be accused with obscenity, has not proved enough. The court is awaiting the opinion of The Prime Ministry Board for the Protection of Children from Harmful Publications.

3 August 2010 Erol Önderoğlu