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Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, leader of the AKP, a conservative, Islamic-leaning party, never mentions homosexuality or LGBT people, according to Oztop of Kaos GL. His strategy ...
On Sunday, members of Turkey's LGBT community are to hold a pride parade — if the authorities let them. The parade has been canceled for the last two years, reportedly due to security concerns.
Expat singer and newly minted LGBT icon Liana Georgieva has found her voice. A child of Bulgarian and German parents, the itinerant 26-year-old sauntered to worldwide attention in Turkey four ...
How Erdogan’s win makes Turkey a much more dangerous place to be LGBT+. Some believe the only reason Erdogan has not outright called for a ban on homosexuality is that it would prompt outrage in ...
Police arrested more than 50 people ahead of a LGBT pride march in Istanbul on Sunday. The annual parade has been banned by ...
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said he doesn't “recognize LGBT” and vowed to combat “perverse” trends aimed to destroy the institution of family.
There he met LGBT advocacy groups and joined street protests in Turkey’s capital Ankara to defend LGBT rights, carrying rainbow flags. “At first I struggled with myself a lot,” he said.
Campaign speeches targeting Turkey's LGBT community during last month's election have left some living in constant fear of police raids and even planning to leave the country. Ahead of the first ...
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has attacked the opposition for being “pro-LGBT” at a rally just a week before crucial elections in the country. Presidential elections in Turkey are ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan complained about the bright-colored decorations at the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York City, saying the “LGBT colors” upset him.
Campaign speeches targeting Turkey's LGBT community during last month's election have left some living in constant fear of police raids and even planning to leave the country.