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Istanbul, the vibrant and diverse cultural hub straddling Europe and Asia, offers a thriving gay nightlife scene that caters to locals and visitors alike. From trendy bars to pulsating clubs, Istanbul embraces its LGBTQ+ community with a range of exciting venues. This guide will take you on a journey through the city’s gay nightlife, providing an overview of the best …

In the interview we conducted with Niler Albayrak, a trans woman who is a candidate for parliament from the Turkey Workers’ Party in Istanbul’s 3rd district, we discussed Albayrak’s candidacy process and issues related to LGBTI+ rights. Albayrak, who talked about the difficulty of living as a trans woman in Turkey, stated that the biggest problem for LGBTI+ individuals is …

Turkey is a popular destination for many travelers, offering a rich blend of culture, history, and natural beauty. In recent years, the country has also become an increasingly popular destination for gay travelers, with a growing number of gay-friendly hotels, bars, and events. Turkey has a long and complex history when it comes to LGBTI rights. In the past, homosexuality …

Turkish citizenship is acquired by birth or by applying later. Foreign citizens can obtain Turkish citizenship by applying later. However, in order to obtain citizenship, certain conditions are stipulated that the applicant must meet. Foreigners who meet these requirements complete the citizenship application by applying to the relevant institution. With the successful conclusion of the application, Turkish citizenship will now …

Fırat Kaya, known as Firat Delikanli in Aydın, severely subjected the hearing impaired Engin Elekçi to violence on the grounds that he was “gay“. Fırat Delikanlı posted the images on Instagram. Fırat Delikanlı drew great reaction with his posts on his Instagram account. It was revealed that Fırat Delikanlı inflicted violence on a hearing-impaired woman with whom he had been …

Turkey withdrew from a European treaty on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, according to the country’s Official Gazette early Saturday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a decree to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention that was signed in 2011. What is the Istanbul Convention? The Istanbul Convention is the first convention in international law that emphasizes that …

Two detained defendants were released in the trial in which seven students were tried for a collage work in which LGBT+ flags were placed on the image of the Kaaba at an exhibition at Boğaziçi University. Two students, Doğu D. and Selahattin U., who were convicted of inciting hatred and enmity, were released due to the exhibition of an anonymous …

It was learned that a trans woman, whose body was found wrapped in a blanket, was killed by hitting the head with a hard object in the Bornova district of Izmir. When the bad odors started coming from the apartment of the trans woman using the name “Miraş Güneş”, who had not been heard from her for a while and …

In Beyoğlu, Istanbul, a man attacked to a Syrian trans woman with acid. It was learned that the woman who was taken to the hospital had vision loss in one eye. Injured trans woman was taken to the “Okmeydanı Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu” city hospital. The person who attacked the woman and claimed to be the man she left a …

Turkey Women’s Movement, met the day before the March 8 International Women of Kadikoy. As they dispersed after the action, trans activists were stopped by the police and asked to be taken into custody. Trans women got into taxis after other protesters prevented their detention. However, trans women were detained in taxis that were stopped by the police.   Police …