Tag: Turkey
Turkish riot police break up LGBT rally in Istanbul
Riot police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at “Trans Pride” event held despite ban to kick off annual LGBT week.
Greece : It’s safe to send gay Syrian asylum-seeker back to Turkey
Appeals board ruled it was safe to return the man to Turkey because his claims were ‘unreliable’ and he had lived in Istanbul for several years.
EU Parliament calls on Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania to respect LGBTI rights
In the last of its annual progress reports on accession countries, the European Parliament evaluated the situation in Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania, including the situation of LGBTI people.
EU/CoE : inter-ministerial working groups for LGBT issues
Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE), Thorbjørn Jagland, met today in Brussels for the signature ceremony of the finalisation of the EU/CoE Horizontal Facility for Western Balkans and Turkey. They made the following statement:
European Parliament demands protection LGBTI refugees, also from ‘safe’ countries
Today, the European Parliament adopted a report on the situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU, paying particular attention to the situation of LGBTI asylum seekers.
Turkish football federation fined after sacking referee because he was gay
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has been fined after sacking a referee on the grounds he is gay.