Tag: Istanbul Pride
Turkey: Mass Arrests, Anti-LGBTQ Violence at Pride
Respect Free Expression, Assembly; Stop Crackdown on Activists.
Istanbul court rejects appeal on city’s LGBTQ Pride March ban
An Istanbul court rejected on Wednesday an appeal against the city’s ban on the gay Pride March in a populous district located on the European side.
Turkey: Istanbul Pride march must go ahead unhindered
As the annual Istanbul Pride due to take place on Sunday 1 July approaches, Amnesty International, ILGA-Europe and All Out stand in solidarity with Turkey’s LGBTI+ communities and their allies, calling on the authorities to ensure Istanbul Pride march takes place without any unlawful restrictions.
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.
PrideWatch2017: Istanbul Pride 2017 banned by Governor’s Office
The 2017 Istanbul Pride march has been banned by the city’s governor, one day before it was due to take place.
LGBTI Intergroup MEP heading to Istanbul Pride
This Sunday, the 25th edition of the Istanbul Pride will take place. From the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights, Terry Reintke MEP will march along.