Turkey

A muslim man reading from the quran

Religion
Jan 28 2021

Imam who thinks homosexuality is a ‘capitalist virus’ that ’causes decay’ to be deported

A Turkish anti-riot police officer steps on a rainbow flag during a rally staged by the LGBT community on Istiklal avenue in Istanbul on June 19, 2016. (OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

World
Dec 09 2020

Turkey claims rainbows ‘negatively affect children’s mental health’ in chilling clampdown on LGBT+ Pride merchandise

A Turkish anti-riot police officer steps on a rainbow flag during a rally staged by the LGBT community on Istiklal avenue in Istanbul on June 19, 2016. (OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

World
Oct 20 2020

Gang of 15 delivery drivers launch violent homophobic attack on terrified group of friends simply for existing

Netflix faced censorship from the Turkish government

TV
Jul 22 2020

Netflix denies shutting down Turkish service after government forces it to cancel series over gay character

Netflix has pulled the plug on the series

TV
Jul 21 2020

Netflix cancels new series after Turkish government demands gay character be erased

World
Jul 12 2020

University student threatened with horrifying ISIS execution for wanting to teach about LGBT+ rights

Turkey: Clothing giant bans rainbows, unicorns and LGBT iconography

Culture
Jul 09 2020

Turkish clothing retail giant bans use of rainbows, unicorns and LGBT+ iconography in yet another pitiful anti-queer attack

Turkish president Recep Erdoğan gestures. (Mustafa Kamaci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

World
Jul 08 2020

Turkish president Erdoğan unleashes vile stream of homophobia, calling queer people ‘perverts’ who ‘poison young people’

World
Jun 30 2020

Turkey defends despicable tweet from Red Cross boss declaring that LGBT+ people ‘impose their paedophiliac dreams on young minds’

Muslim Brotherhood extremists calls for queer people to be slaughtered

Religion
Jun 30 2020

TV station linked to Muslim Brotherhood extremists calls for queer people to be slaughtered and burned alive

ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map 2020

Lifestyle
May 14 2020

The UK was once ranked the most LGBT-friendly nation in Europe. This year, it’s not even close

World
May 06 2020

Education bosses in Turkey order children to stop drawing rainbows in case they turn people gay

Ali Erbaş: Turkish cleric who called gays 'evil' escapes investigation

World
May 02 2020

‘Go to Holland’ is the bizarre new homophobic slur in Turkey after Muslim cleric curses LGBT+ people

Heart surgeon Metin Çakır

World
Apr 29 2020

Turkish heart surgeon immediately dismissed from hospital for saying homosexuality is a disease, echoing Turkey’s top Muslim cleric