29/01/2025 | Writer: Kaos GL

Selma Aliye Kavaf, who transferred from DEVA Party to CHP, was one of the pioneers of institutional homophobia when she said ‘Homosexuality is a disease’ during her term as the Minister of Family Affairs.

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Manisa MP Selma Aliye Kavaf, who resigned from DEVA Party, joined CHP at the CHP's group meeting today. CHP Chairman Özgür Özel pinned her badge on Kavaf.

On 7 March 2010, Aliye Kavaf, then State Minister for Women and Family Affairs, said : ‘I believe that homosexuality is a biological disorder, a disease. I think it is something that needs to be treated. Therefore, I do not look favourably on same-sex marriages. There is no work on them in our ministry. There is no request submitted to us anyway. We are not saying that there are no homosexuals in Turkey, this case exists.’

Violence against protest

Kaos GL members participated in the conference titled ‘Equal opportunities and gender equality. Experiences of Italy and Turkey’ organised by the Embassy of Italy on the occasion of the visit of the Italian Minister of Equal Opportunities Maria Rosaria Carfagna and held at Rixos Grand Ankara Hotel on 15 April 2010: Experiences of Italy and Turkey’ organised by the Italian Embassy on the occasion of the visit of Italian Minister of Equal Opportunities Maria Rosaria Carfagna.

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When Selma Aliye Kavaf, Minister of State in charge of Women and Family, started her speech, Kaos GL members sat in the hall and silently held up ‘Apologise to Gays!’ banners. Kaos GL members who continued their silent protest were attacked by people who were apparently Rixos Hotel security guards. The hotel security guards intervened the peaceful and silent protest with a physical attack and physically dragged the protesters. In the meantime, it was seen that one of the protesters who was dragged out had beating marks on both arms.


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