Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s Diyanet and Government Intensify Rhetoric Against LGBTI+ Community Amid “Year of the Family” Initiative Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 2025 On January 10, Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) delivered a controversial Friday sermon titled … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Diyanet and Government Intensify Rhetoric Against LGBTI+ Community Amid “Year of the Family” Initiative
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Police blockade entire Beyoğlu district, detain Trans Pride March participants with excessive force Atilla YeşiladaPosted on19 June, 2023 Turkish police on June 18 blockaded Istanbul’s entire Beyoğlu district in response to the Trans … Continue ReadingPolice blockade entire Beyoğlu district, detain Trans Pride March participants with excessive force
Categories General HYPED Turkey’s Workers’ Party nominates three trans women for the Parliament Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 April, 2023 The Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) has nominated three trans women to run for parliamentary … Continue ReadingTurkey’s Workers’ Party nominates three trans women for the Parliament