Tag: Turkey
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: Charges Against 19 LGBTI+ Rights Defenders Must Be Dropped
Civil Rights Defenders, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Front Line Defenders and International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA-Europe) call upon Turkish authorities to drop all charges against 19 LGBTI+ rights defenders due to stand trial on 12 November 2019 in Ankara.
This is a critical time for the EU Commission to adopt a comprehensive LGBTI strategy
Europe is at a dangerous crossroads and that’s why this is a critical time for the Commission to adopt a comprehensive LGBTI strategy over the next five years, says ILGA-Europe, in advance of the Finnish Presidency conference on advancing LGBTI equality in the EU.
Turkish minister claims U.S. provided $22 million in aid to LGBTQ foundation in Ankara
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has claimed that the United States has provided financial aid in the amount of $22 million to a LGBTQ foundation in the capital city of Ankara, according to a report on the Artı Gerçek news website.
Turkey: End Ankara Ban on LGBTI Events
The ban in Turkey’s capital Ankara on public events focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) issues discriminates against LGBTI people and violates their fundamental rights, and should therefore be immediately lifted, Human Rights Watch said today.
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.