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LGBTI+ activists unfurl rainbow flags in Ankara against bans

LGBTI+ activists unfurl rainbow flags in Ankara against bans

Activists in the capital city mark the Pride Week with various events.

Police obstruct Pride event, assail Green Left MP in Adana

Police obstruct Pride event, assail Green Left MP in Adana

MP Kaya said that the police had subjected her to restraints despite introducing herself as an MP.

HRW denounces Turkey's bans on Pride celebrations as flagrant human rights violation

HRW denounces Turkey's bans on Pride celebrations as flagrant human rights violation

Over 160 people have been detained during recent Pride parades while anti-LGBT rhetoric by officials is on the rise.

İzmir Pride Parade results in violence, detentions

İzmir Pride Parade results in violence, detentions

The march, banned on the pretext of 'protecting public morality', led to the apprehension of at least 50 people.

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.

LGBTI+ activist acquitted in 2021 Pride Week case

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

Police attack Pride Parade and detain 373 people

30TH İSTANBUL PRIDE WEEK

Police attack Pride Parade and detain 373 people

Hundreds of LGBTI+ activists have been detained at İstanbul's Pride Parade, 30 of them were under the age of 18. The Pride Parade has been banned in the city since 2015.

27 June 2022 Evrim Kepenek,Tuğçe Yılmaz

Joint statement by LGBTI+ groups against ban on İstanbul Pride Week

Joint statement by LGBTI+ groups against ban on İstanbul Pride Week

"We refuse to be ashamed, forgotten, to abandon, lose, and step back. We do not consent to our history, present and future being taken away from us with hate speech, targeting, bans and threats," said the groups.

LGBTI+ Pride picnic canceled after being targeted

30th İSTANBUL PRIDE WEEK

LGBTI+ Pride picnic canceled after being targeted

A crowd chanting "Takbir" gathered in front of the campus of İstanbul University and threatened the LGBTI+s. The picnic has been canceled.

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.

İstanbul governor bans LGBTI+ Pride March again

İstanbul governor bans LGBTI+ Pride March again

As the Pride March has been banned for the seventh consecutive year, LGBTI+s say they will defy the ban and "find one another on the streets."

Police attack LGBTI+s' picnic: 1 person detained

PRIDE WEEK IN İSTANBUL

Police attack LGBTI+s' picnic: 1 person detained

The police have attacked the LGBTI+s having a picnic at Maçka Park in İstanbul as part of the Pride Week. One person has been detained. While the Şişli Sub-Governor's Office banned the picnic, rainbow flags were not allowed into the park.

22 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek,Tansu Pişkin

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.

'Trans-Pedal Pride Ride' in İstanbul marks 51th anniversary of Stonewall Riots

PRIDE WEEK

'Trans-Pedal Pride Ride' in İstanbul marks 51th anniversary of Stonewall Riots

A cycling group of transgenders rode from Kurtuluş district to Taksim yesterday.

Pride Week in Digital: We Don’t Say ‘We are Here, Too,’ We Say ‘We are Here’

İSTANBUL PRIDE MONTH EVENTS

Pride Week in Digital: We Don’t Say ‘We are Here, Too,’ We Say ‘We are Here’

Ali Yıldırım from İstanbul Pride Week Committee: “We celebrate our existence. We are here, too. Even that ‘too’ is too much. We say we exist, we are here. Crying this out loud at a certain time of the year is very important to celebrate this existence...”

10 June 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Ban on Mersin Pride Week

Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Ban on Mersin Pride Week

The court has rejected the lawsuit against the Mersin Governorship's ban on 2019 Pride Week, reiterating the same grounds such as “public peace”, “prevention of crimes”, “public health” and “public morality”.

15 January 2020

27th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week Starts

PRIDE WEEK EVENTS

27th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week Starts

The 27th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week has started. A series of workshops, discussion panels, parties and film screenings will be held for a week as part of Pride Week events.

'Love Wins': Court Suspends İzmir Pride Week Ban

'Love Wins': Court Suspends İzmir Pride Week Ban

While the ban has been suspended, the final verdict on the "Bondage Workshop" and "Sex Toys Workshop" will be made tomorrow.

Ban on LGBTI+ Pride Week in İzmir Denounced

Ban on LGBTI+ Pride Week in İzmir Denounced

LGBTI+ organizations have denounced the ban on 7th İzmir LGBTI+ Pride Week: “Streets belong to us, just as our labor, identity and body. Get used to it, we won't go anywhere.”

İzmir LGBTI+ Pride Week and Antalya Pride Week Banned

İzmir LGBTI+ Pride Week and Antalya Pride Week Banned

The 7th İzmir LGBTI+ Pride Week and the 3rd Antalya Pride Week have been banned by the Governorships of İzmir and Antalya "with the aim of ensuring public safety, maintaining national security and public order and protecting general health and morals."

‘Parading is not Enough, We Want the Whole City!’

İZMİR AND ANTALYA PRIDE WEEK PROGRAMS

‘Parading is not Enough, We Want the Whole City!’

The detailed programs of the 7th İzmir LGBTI+ Pride Week and the 3rd Antalya Pride Week have been announced. LGBTI+s will be on the streets of İzmir between June 17 and 23 and on the streets of Antalya from June 14 to 16.

LGBTİ+ Pride Week 2019: 'Economy? What's that?'

LGBTİ+ Pride Week 2019: 'Economy? What's that?'

The 27th İstanbul LGBTİ+ Pride Week will be held between June 24 and June 30, under the theme of the looming economic crisis: "We have been experiencing this crisis every second in the jobs we can't get, in the homes we can't live."

METU LGBTI+ Solidarity Calls to Pride Parade: ‘Give Color to METU’

METU LGBTI+ Solidarity Calls to Pride Parade: ‘Give Color to METU’

Middle East Technical University (METU) LGBTI+ Solidarity has made a call to the Pride Parade to be held in the university on May 10. The METU Presidency previously announced that all LGBTI+ events to be held in the campus have been banned.

27th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week to be Held Between June 24-30

27th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week to be Held Between June 24-30

The Committee for the 27th LGBTI+ Pride Week calls for support for the organization of the events.

Lawsuit Against 6 Participants of 2018 İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Parade

Lawsuit Against 6 Participants of 2018 İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Parade

A lawsuit has been filed against six people who were taken into custody during the LGBTI+ Pride Parade in İstanbul in 2018. The first hearing of the case will be held at the İstanbul 12th Penal Court of First Instance on April 18, 2019.

26 February 2019

Story of İstanbul LGBTİ+ Pride Parade with Photos

Story of İstanbul LGBTİ+ Pride Parade with Photos

Here is the prohibited İstanbul LGBTİ+ Pride Parade day from photojournalist Hüseyin Aldemir’s camera…

3 July 2018 Hüseyin Aldemir

26th Pride Week Ends with Statements for Press

26th Pride Week Ends with Statements for Press

İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Parade hasn’t been allowed. Activists have met at Mis Street and issued a statement for the press. After that, another statement was issued at Odakule. 11 people have been taken into custody.

2 July 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Trial of Those Detained During 2017 Pride Parade Adjourned to November

Trial of Those Detained During 2017 Pride Parade Adjourned to November

Trial of 24 people, who were detained during 15th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Parade planned to be organized as part of 25th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week last year, will resume on November 8.

28 June 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

SPoD LGBTI Office to Remain Closed For a While Due To Attacks, Threats

SPoD LGBTI Office to Remain Closed For a While Due To Attacks, Threats

SPoD LGBTI has announced that its office will remain closed for a while after its office was attacked and the police carried out a search in the office instead of intervening in the attackers.

26th İstanbul Pride Week Program Announced

26th İstanbul Pride Week Program Announced

Full program of 26th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week to be held from June 25 to July 1 has been announced.

İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week Begins on June 25

İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week Begins on June 25

26th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week will be realized from June 25 to July 1, 2018. Pride Week volunteers are calling for solidarity with Indiegogo campaign.

‘Good Conduct Time’ for Defendant Who Threatened LGBTIs, Fined 889 Euros

‘Good Conduct Time’ for Defendant Who Threatened LGBTIs, Fined 889 Euros

Alperen Movement İstanbul Provincial Chair Mican, who has been tried due to his threats against Pride Week attendees, has based its defense on Ankara Governorship banning LGBTI events.

14 December 2017 Beyza Kural

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