1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (330+ words) Turkey on Tuesday blocked access to the Instagram account of one of the country's leading LGBTI+ advocacy groups, along with several Pride-related social media accounts, citing national security and public order, Turkish media reported. Following the decision, access to Kaos…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (510+ words) LGBTQ rights groups in Turkey on Wednesday called for the immediate release of journalist and activist Y'ld'z Tar and others detained in sweeping raids ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankara, saying the operation treated rights advocacy, journalism and…...

2+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (351+ words) Turkish prosecutors are seeking up to three years in prison for prominent pop singer Mabel Matiz over the lyrics in one of his songs, the Bianet news website reported. The third hearing in the trial of the artist, whose real…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (454+ words) Amnesty International Turkey on Tuesday urged Turkish authorities to drop what it called unfounded charges against 11 people linked to an LGBTQ+ rights group, with their trial getting underway in "zmir on Wednesday. The defendants, including Kerem Dikmen, a former chair…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (366+ words) An international human rights group has said Turkish authorities are using broadly defined "obscenity" and "indecency" laws " and proposing new restrictions " to limit LGBTQ+ expression and activism, targeting both organizations and activists. The Human Rights Research Center said in a…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (277+ words) Turkey's Health Ministry has dismissed a transgender doctor from a state hospital, citing alleged "indecent and disgraceful acts," despite a prior court ruling ordering her reinstatement. In a post on X, Dr. Larin Kayata" said the ministry had also filed…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (322+ words) A coalition of 160 civil society organizations in Turkey on Tuesday condemned the government's plans for a new bill that would impose prison sentences on LGBTQ+ people and rights advocates. The joint declaration, issued under the title "Side by Side for…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (597+ words) Violations of the rights of LGBTQ people in Turkey rose sharply in 2025, including increased detentions, bans on public events and new barriers to gender-affirming health care, according to an annual monitoring report. The report, prepared by the Ankara-based advocacy group…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (246+ words) The measures, originally included in a broader reform package known as the 11th Judicial Package, were dropped at the last minute before parliament voted on the bill. According to T'rkiye, the Justice Ministry is expected to reintroduce them shortly as standalone…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (229+ words) stanbul Medeniyet University has launched a second disciplinary investigation into students who staged a protest against a family ministry-sponsored seminar they say targeted LGBTQ+ individuals, according to the Bianet news website. The controversy dates back to a December 6, 2025, protest when…...