EU Annual Report Demands for More Reforms from Turkey including LGBT Rights

15/10/2009 | Writer: KAOS GL

October 15, 2009
Kaos GL

The European Commission's annual progress report on Turkish membership (Turkey 2009 Progress Report) says Ankara has made some improvements however it also said Turkey should speed ups its political and civil rights reform including resolving LGBT issues.

Below are the excerpts from the "Turkey 2009 Progress Report"

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The Court of Cassation ruled against the closure of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and transvestite (LGBTT) Lambda Istanbul Solidarity Association in April.

However, the court
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