On Saturday evening, the Governorship of Ankara decided to ban “from November 2018, onwards, activities of LGBTT-LGBTI organizations following an earler decision to prohibit German LGBTI Film Days. After social
29 November 2016 – Last week the European Court of Human Rights decided unanimously on the case of Kaos GL v. Turkey: a violation of freedom of expression has taken
In a shocking statement, released recently, Turkey’s Ministry of Interior closed down 370 associations in 39 provinces of the country, declaring their activities “ceased” but not disclosing the names of
Last week trans activists from Ankara based organisation Pembe Hayat were assaulted twice by individuals and groups of transphobic men. On the first occasion the attack happened as a group of activists
In August 8th, the body of prominent Turkish trans activist Hande Kader was found mutilated and burned in the Zekeriyaköy neighborhood of Istanbul. She is one of the hundreds of trans people who
Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride Committee issued a press release concerning 14th Pride March: We are announcing, with sadness, that we will not be able to hold the 14th Pride March. Last
The upcoming LGBTI+ Pride in Istanbul which is planned to take place next week, along with the Pride March is under critical danger. With only days left , the organizers
LGBTI organizations in Turkey are holding many awareness events around International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia – May 17th – aiming to bring up some of the most pressing issues related
On April 14th the European Parliament published its resolution on the 2015 report on Turkey. Recognizing the country’s serious setbacks with regards to freedoms of speech and expression as well as
KAOS GL, one of the largest Turkish LGBT organizations has decided to temporarily close its Ankara based office and cultural centre, following concerns of potential security threat by terrorist organization
ERA – LGBTI Equal Rights Association for Western Balkans and Turkey is a Regional Association of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer organizations from Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey.
