AKP and YRP signed a protocol: “Prevention of acts and perversions against moral values…”

Within the context of the protocol signed by AKP and YRP the following statements took part, , “We will focus our attention on the legal regulations regarding prevention of acts and perversions against our moral values.”

Karamollaoğlu targeted LGBTI+s

Temel Karamollaoğlu, Chair of Saadet Party which is a member of the main opposition coalition Nation’s Alliance, discriminated against families out of heterosexual families.

9th Trans Pride Week and Pride March dates were announced!

İstanbul Trans Pride Week announced the dates of Trans Pride Week, which will be held ninth this year, as June 12-18.

Media School welcomed 2023 in Ankara

Kaos GL Media School opened its’ doors in Ankara. Students from various universities participated in the workshops conducted at the Journalists’ Union of Turkey.

“Everlasting hate pandemic is not the fate of this territory”

The Ankara Bar Association Center for LGBTIQ+ Rights and Women’s Rights Center made a joint-declaration and stated that they stood by Selin Ciğerci and would be a close follower of the process.

Diversity panel in Kocaeli first blocked by the university and then threatened on social media

Social Work Day panel, for which Ankara LGBTI+ Earthquake Solidarity was also invited, was held on digital media due to obstacle of Kocaeli University and the hate campaign waged on social media with the hashtag #ailenesahipçıkkocaeli (Kocaeli, protect your family).

“No group can turn the Newroz area into an instrument of hate speech and hate motivated actions”

Peoples’ Democratic Party İstanbul MP Züleyha Gülüm, stated that they don’t admit the attack against LGBTI+s during Newroz Festival in Diyarbakır.

“Amed Newroz Festival area wasn’t safe for LGBTI+s in 2023, either!”

“If the Newroz area isn’t safe for LGBTI+s, it is not safe for anyone. This security flaw overshadowed the resistance and solidarity spirit of the Newroz.”

Attack against LGBTI+s at Newroz once again!

A group of men attacked LGBTI+s and those who stood by them, they drew out a knife, tore rainbow flags and stomped on them. LGBTI+ activists have been subjected to attacks at Newroz for four years and they call the organizational committee for duty.

Niler Albayrak also became a candidate for parliamentary nomination from TİP

LGBTI+ activist Niler Albayrak, former CHP Avcılar district delegate, resigned from her party and registered TİP. Trans woman Albayrak, who also works as a driver in Avcılar Municipality, applied to be parliamentary candidate from TİP.

Esmeray, became a candidate for parliamentary nomination from Workers’ Party of Turkey

Esmeray Özadikti announced that she had become a candidate for parliamentary nomination from Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP).

Call for Pınar Selek case from 25 LGBTI+ organizations

“Our comrade Pınar Selek, we know from Ülker Street and women and LGBTI+ movement struggle for peace, has been on trial for 25 years.”

51 institutions: Remove the 60-day residence permit limit for earthquake survivor refugees

“We demand annulment of 60-day residence permit limit for earthquake survivor refugees outside their registered address.”

HDP MP Kerestecioğlu: LGBTI+s face discrimination even during a disaster

People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Ankara MP Filiz Kerestecioğlu brought the experiences of earthquake survivor LGBTI+s to the agenda of the Parliament.

We published 118 pieces of content in February

We published 113 new articles and 5 columns in February.