Government waged war against LGBTI+s: 10 bans and at least 530 detainees in 37 days

The detentions experienced during the march, was among “firsts” for this year. Totally 373 LGBTI+s and LGBTI+ right defenders were taken into custody on the day of march! This number is a record both in the history of Pride Marches and the other public demonstrations.

LGBTI+s’ resistance hurdled police attack: We have no thought of going away

Police attacked İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride March this year as well. The attacks commencing in Cihangir, went on at the streets. LGBTI+s marched to Cihangir by crossing over police attack. 373 LGBTI+ activists were detained and they were released after a night at custody.

Police attack against Datça LGBTI+ Pride Week events

Police attacked the World Refugee Day activities of Birlikte Yaşam Evi (Co-existence House) which was conducted within the context of Datça LGBTI+ Pride Week. They blocked the event arbitrarily.

Joint statement by LGBTI+ associations against ban on İstanbul Pride Week

"We refuse to be ashamed, forgotten, to abandon, lose, and step back. We do not consent to our history, present and future being taken away from us with hate speech, targeting, bans and threats”

Censorship for “sexual orientation” expression at ÇAPA Faculty of Medicine!

“Sexual orientation” expression was expurgated from the medical doctors' pledge by the Administration at the graduation ceremony of ÇAPA Faculty of Medicine.

A lawsuit was filed against the bans on İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week

İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week Committee and SPoD brought the bans on Pride Week to the court: These type of events are not subject to permission, they are under constitutional assurance.

The expert claims that one of the defendants was under detention and at the street simultaneously within the context of Boğaziçi Rainbow case!

Boğaziçi rainbow case was postponed once again. The expert of the file claimed that a person was at two different places at the same time - he may be the inventor of cloning.

The LGBTI+ hostility of İstanbul Police Department has no limit; neither lawyers are regarded nor the law works!

“The law reverses when it comes to LGBTİ+s. LGBTİ+ activists, whose security of life is in danger, are taken into custody as suspects. There is no legal sanction against perpetrators.”

A lawsuit was filed against the ban on Çanakkale Pride Week

MUAF LGBTI+ Initiative, Çanakkale Feminist Solidarity and Çanakkale Community Center resorted the unlawful and discriminatory ban decision of Çanakkale Governorship to the judgement.

Statement from LGBTI+ associations about METU and Çanakkale: We will win together

“We stand by METU LGBTIQAA+, queers from METU and all Pride marches, as LGBTI+ associations”

“Termination decision of Istanbul Convention should be annulled”

Women’s and LGBTI+s’ legal struggle for the İstanbul Convention went on at the 10th Chamber of the Council of State, today. Council of State Prosecutor Nazlı Yanıkdemir, gave an opinion for annulment of the termination decision.

Queer Cartoon Workshop at METU

One of the activities, which prioritize 10th METU Pride March conducted by METU LGBTİQAA+, was Queer Cartoon Workshop.

Züleyha Gülüm, inquired about torture against LGBTI+ prisoner to Minister of Juistice, once again

HDP İstanbul MP Züleyha Gülüm, asked Minister of justice about the torture against LGBTI+ prisoner held in Eskişehir H-type Prison. Gülüm’s motion entered last year, had remained unanswered although it is against internal regulation.

Once again in METU: Third application to register as an official LGBTI+ community

METU LGBTIQAA+ Solidarity, announced that they applied to METU Rectorate to register as an official community.

Esat-Eryaman case: Attorneys found the address which couldn’t be found by Çankaya Police Department

After many years, one more witness was called to Esat-Eryaman case. The witness, said that he did not remember anything just like the others, heaven knows why. The case was postponed October 18, at 14.00 pm.