Tag: Ankara
Lift the ban on LGBTI events: MEPs write to Ankara governor
In November 2017, the Governor of Ankara imposed a ban on all LGBTI-related events.
Ankara ban on LGBTQ events continues as Turkish courts reject NGO appeals
The ban on public events organised by LGBTQ groups, imposed by the Ankara Governor’s office in November 2017, has been upheld by Ankara’s 4th and 13th Administrative Courts.
Turkish LGBTQ Activist Released, But Prosecution Continues
Ali Erol, leading LGBTQ human rights defender, and co-founder of Kaos GL Association, Turkey’s first registered LGBTQ organisation, was released from detention yesterday.
Prominent Turkish LGBTIQ Activist Arrested in His Home in Ankara
On Friday morning, Ali Erol, a prominent Turkish human rights activist and a founder of Kaos GL Association, Turkey’s first registered LGBTQ organisation, was arrested and detained in a home he shares with his partner.
Open letter to Turkish Ambassador: Revoke Ankara’s indefinite ban on LGBTI events
In November the Governorship of Ankara called an indefinite ban on LGBTI activities in the city, which has received sharp international criticism, including by Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muiznieks issued a statement regarding the ban.
Ban on LGBTI events in Ankara must be overturned
The ban on events organised by LGBTI organisations, as announced by the Ankara Governor’s Office last weekend (18-19 November 2017), is disturbing and a clear breach of fundamental freedoms and human rights.