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Eight activists to stand trial for participating in İstanbul Pride

Eight activists to stand trial for participating in İstanbul Pride

The indictment described the Pride Parade as a "so-called pride march."

12 December 2024

University students detained at pride march face uncertainty over academic future

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

Detained during Pride Parade, Iranian refugee released from deportation center after a month

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

Irainian refugee detained during İstanbul Pride Parade faces deportation, possible death sentence

Irainian refugee detained during İstanbul Pride Parade faces deportation, possible death sentence

The refugee could face a death sentence solely because of their sexual orientation, the Pride Week Comittee has said.

Activists unfurl rainbow flag on Galata Tower after İstanbul Pride Parade

Activists unfurl rainbow flag on Galata Tower after İstanbul Pride Parade

At least 93 individuals have been apprehended following the 21st edition of the march.

Capturing resilience: Photos from İstanbul's Pride Parade

Capturing resilience: Photos from İstanbul's Pride Parade

Despite bans and heavy police presence, LGBTI+ activists managed to hold a gathering and deliver their messages in İstanbul.

Full statement of İstanbul Pride Parade Committee: 'You can't deal with queers'

PRIDE 2023

Full statement of İstanbul Pride Parade Committee: 'You can't deal with queers'

The LGBTI+ activists who gathered in the Nişantaşı quarter managed to read out a statement before the police intervention.

İstanbul Pride Parade: LGBTI+ activists gather despite restrictions, nearly 100 detained

İstanbul Pride Parade: LGBTI+ activists gather despite restrictions, nearly 100 detained

Amid heavy police presence in Taksim, the usual location for the Pride Parade, activists gathered in the nearby quarter of Nişantaşı without a prior public announcement.

25 June 2023 Evrim Kepenek,Tuğçe Yılmaz,Wouter Massink

İstanbul Trans Pride March faces aggression amid heavy police presence

İstanbul Trans Pride March faces aggression amid heavy police presence

Despite the heavy police presence, activists were able to gather in a side street approximately one kilometer away from Taksim to deliver their statement. However, as they began to disperse, they were met with aggression from both the police and nearby shopkeepers, resulting in the detention of at least six people.

18 June 2023 Evrim Kepenek,Tuğçe Yılmaz

Lawsuit against 70 students for participating in Boğaziçi Pride Parade

Lawsuit against 70 students for participating in Boğaziçi Pride Parade

Police prevented the parade in May, detaining dozens of students and an academic.

14 November 2022

İstanbul governor refuses to permit investigation into police chief who beat LGBTI+ activists

İstanbul governor refuses to permit investigation into police chief who beat LGBTI+ activists

The decision issued by Governor Ali Yerlikaya said police detained 373 people by exercising "gradual and proportional force" during the Pride Parade.

29 September 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Returning to the scene

WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Returning to the scene

MBS pays a “not too kind” visit to Turkey after years-long rift • Every single LGBTI+ event gets banned in Pride Month • Journalists continue protesting arrests, new bill • Wildfire season starts in the Aegean Region

27 June 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Police prevent Boğaziçi Pride March, detain dozens

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.

Court acquits two children detained during İstanbul Pride March

Court acquits two children detained during İstanbul Pride March

So far, three of the six cases that were opened against 40 out of the 47 people who had been detained during the 2021 İstanbul Pride Week have ended in acquittal.

‘Pride March’ case against LGBTIQ+ Assemblies ends in acquittal

‘Pride March’ case against LGBTIQ+ Assemblies ends in acquittal

Eight LGBTI+ rights advocates were on trial for “violating the Law no. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations” because they joined the 2021 İstanbul Pride March. All activists have been acquitted at their final hearing.

8 February 2022

METU Pride Parade case ends in acquittal

METU Pride Parade case ends in acquittal

All defendants who joined the Pride Parade at the Middle East Technical University in May 2019 have been acquitted. One person has been given a judicial fine for insult.

‘We make ourselves heard even behind four walls’

1ST AYDIN PRIDE MARCH HINDERED

‘We make ourselves heard even behind four walls’

The first LGBTI+ Pride March to be held in Aydın province was prevented by the police, who blockaded the Özgecan Arslan Park, where the march would take place, and the Human Rights Association (İHD), where the preparations were ongoing.

12 July 2021 Dila Senem Haznedar

Canal İstanbul: What if the opposition takes over before it's completed?

PAST WEEK IN TURKEY

Canal İstanbul: What if the opposition takes over before it's completed?

Opposition tries to dissuade potential financiers of Canal İstanbul • Turkey is officially out of İstanbul Convention • Erdoğan makes false claims on Covid vaccination • Covid reopening with "silence after midnight"

4 July 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Police intervention against Eskişehir Pride March: 30 people detained

Police intervention against Eskişehir Pride March: 30 people detained

The first Pride March to be held in Eskişehir was met with police intervention. Police took 30 people into custody before and after the march.

First Pride March in Eskişehir: ‘We want the whole city’

ON JUNE 30 AT 6.30 PM

First Pride March in Eskişehir: ‘We want the whole city’

Ahead of the first Pride March today, the LGBTI+s in Turkey’s Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir say, “We come together against the institutions that disregard the experiences of subjects; we get organized against all discriminatory practices.”

30 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Journalists protest police violence: 'We can't breathe'

Journalists protest police violence: 'We can't breathe'

Photojournalist Bülent Kılıç was violently detained while covering the LGBTI+ Pride March on Saturday. Journalists have protested police violence in İstanbul, İzmir and Ankara.

30 June 2021 Hikmet Adal

Homophobic attack in İstanbul: ‘It was like a life-and-death situation’

Homophobic attack in İstanbul: ‘It was like a life-and-death situation’

LGBTI+s were faced with attempted lynching in İstanbul’s Tophane neighbourhood; police told them, “Don’t exaggerate.” They have received a medical report documenting the battery and are now preparing to file a criminal complaint.

30 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Amnesty International condemns ban on Pride March, police violence

Amnesty International condemns ban on Pride March, police violence

Amnesty International has condemned the “baseless and arbitrary banning for the sixth consecutive year of İstanbul Pride in clear violation of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression and the use of unnecessary and excessive force.”

International reactions to police violence against photojournalist during Pride March

International reactions to police violence against photojournalist during Pride March

Police officers violently detained AFP photojournalist Bülent Kılıç, who was heard saying "I can't breathe" as officers kneeled on him.

Police ‘realized Bülent Kılıç was a journalist when he was taken to police station’

Police ‘realized Bülent Kılıç was a journalist when he was taken to police station’

The İstanbul Provincial Security Directorate has released a statement about Agence France-Presse (AFP) photojournalist Bülent Kılıç, who was detained by police violence while covering the 19th İstanbul Pride March on June 26.

‘İstanbul Convention is annulled, people are made vulnerable to violence’

STATEMENT ON PRIDE MARCH

‘İstanbul Convention is annulled, people are made vulnerable to violence’

The Human Rights Association (İHD) has released a written statement about the police attack on the 19th İstanbul Pride March in Taksim on June 26, when several people were detained by torture by the police.

The year 2021 in Turkey: Picnic is forbidden, so is marching

WOMEN’S AGENDA BY EVRİM KEPENEK

The year 2021 in Turkey: Picnic is forbidden, so is marching

LGBTI+s wanted to have a picnic in İstanbul’s Maçka Park a few days ago. It was banned. They wanted to hold a pride march in Taksim Square, one of the most well-known squares of the world. It was also banned. The year is 2021.

28 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Deputy minister defends police violence against journalist Bülent Kılıç

İSTANBUL PRIDE MARCH

Deputy minister defends police violence against journalist Bülent Kılıç

Police took AFP photojournalist Bülent Kılıç into custody by pressing their knees on him at the 19th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride March. While the journalist says that “they wanted to leave him breathless,” Deputy Interior Minister Ersoy defends the violence.

'We want Taksim, İstanbul and all cities and rurals'

19TH İSTANBUL PRIDE MARCH

'We want Taksim, İstanbul and all cities and rurals'

"Last year has passed with oppression, violence and bullying for both LGBTI+s and the whole society. However, we don't back down from our rights, existence, and freedom," reads the press statement made at the 19th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride March.

19th İstanbul Pride March: Police attack in Taksim, several people detained

19th İstanbul Pride March: Police attack in Taksim, several people detained

The Sub-Governor’s Office of Beyoğlu has banned the LGBTI+ Pride March to be held in Taksim. The police attacked the group who gathered in Taksim. Using plastic bullets, they have taken at least 20 people into custody.

26 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Pride March at Boğaziçi University: 'Get used to it, we are not going anywhere'

Pride March at Boğaziçi University: 'Get used to it, we are not going anywhere'

At the Pride March held in Boğaziçi University, students carried the photographs from the “Pride” exhibition, which was banned by vice rector Fazıl Önder Sönmez. They marched by carrying the photos of Ateş Alpar.

Leave of absence for LGBTI+ employees of Dersim Municipality in Pride Week

Leave of absence for LGBTI+ employees of Dersim Municipality in Pride Week

According to the collective labor agreement signed by Dersim Municipality and the union, LGBTI+ employees will be given one-day leave of absence in Pride Week, women on March 8 and November 25 and people with disabilities on May 10.

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