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Country page 2024 – Turkey

Country pages showcase events that have been directly registered on our site or discovered through online searches. For more information about the IDAHOBIT campaign, please visit our social media channels. 17 MAYIS’I ONUR NÖBETİ’YLE KUTLUYORUZ! Location: İHD Ankara Şube Date:...

Idahobit May 15, 2024

IDAHOBIT 2024

Country page 2023 – Turkey

Country pages feature announcements of events that were directly registered on our site. More information on what is happening for the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia can be found on our social media. IDAHOBIT Press Release Location: Ankara...

Idahobit May 9, 2023

IDAHOBIT 2023

Note on reporting May 17 events

Every year until 2020 we used to feature on Country Pages, which can be accessed via the interactive world map, as much information on May 17 events as we could find. We are currently unfortunately not in a capacity to...

joel September 8, 2021

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Turkey Country Page 2019

Once again, LGBTQI initiatives were cracked down upon by authorities. On May 17, Police in Ankara harassed lawyers and trying to prevent reading of press release by Ankara Bar Association in front of Bar training center, on the occasion of...

joel May 21, 2019

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Turkey – IDAHOTB 2018 Country Page

Reporting on events by KAOS GL: There is an ongoing state of emergency in Turkey as well as a ban on LGBTI events in Ankara, LGBTI organizations and initiatives are under great pressure to organize such events and demonstrations. But...

Vicky May 31, 2018

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IDAHOT 2017 country page: Turkey

Kaos GL: International Meeting Against Homophobia - conference with a focus on “Queer Politics of Labour”; May 13-17 @ Ankara Kocaeli LGBT Initiative: IDAHOT picnic - picnic and discussion; May 17 from 2:00 p.m. @ front of Kocaeli Universty Communication Faculty, Kocaeli Üniversitesi,...

IDAHO April 21, 2017

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IDAHOT Report 2016: Turkey

The Turkish LGBT community this year faced several legal difficulties in their efforts to celebrate IDAHOT 2016. According to local LGBT group Kaos GL a planned IDAHOT march was banned by state authorities after their license was revoked. The event...

IDAHO May 29, 2016

IDAHOT Reports 2016

IDAHOT in Turkish capital: For freedom and love!

May 17, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), has been celebrated today with the largest participation ever in the Turkish capital. This year’s slogan “We are marching for freedom and love” attracted thousands under rainbow flags, marking the...

Vicky May 17, 2015

IDAHOT Events 2015: Turkey

May 17, the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), has been celebrated with the largest participation ever in the Turkish capital. This year’s slogan “We are marching for freedom and love” attracted thousands under rainbow flags, marking the end...

IDAHO April 28, 2015

IDAHOT events in Adana, Turkey

Queer Adana has announced events for IDAHOT, including a Bicycle Tour against Homo-, Trans- and Biphobia and all kinds of sexism for LGBTI and women and the TransX Istanbul Film Premiere Gala in Adana. Queer Adana will be hosting a...

IDAHO May 14, 2014

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Events to commemorate IDAHOT in Turkey

The main activities of the 9th International Anti-Homophobia Meeting will take place in Ankara on May 17th and 18th and end with “the March against Homophobia” on May 18th. All the events will be held at Ankara University and include...

IDAHO May 12, 2014

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E-Magazine to commemorate May 17 in Turkey

Social Policies, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Studies Association (SPoD) in Turkey will be celebrating May 17 by launching a new e-Magazine, named “Çark”! Image: Logo of SPoD SPoD Organisation will be hosting a panel and reception together with Consulate...

IDAHO May 1, 2014

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Conference to commemorate May 17 in Ankara, Turkey

Photo: LGBTI Turkey map source Wikimedia Commons Kaos GL will be hosting a conference in Ankara with IDAHO Committee chief Tamara Adrian, who will talk about Freedom of Expression. The organisers also invited academic star Jack Halbersam who is a Professor of...

IDAHO April 16, 2014

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Progressive Voices of Faith

This page provides arguments and ideas for mobilising alongside, or as part of progressive communities of faith, for the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, as well as links to further resources. It is destined to be updated in the...

IDAHO April 1, 2014

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New Report Highlights LGBT Rights Violations in Turkey in 2012

As 11 lethal hate crimes were recorded in Turkey in 2012, including the murder of 6 trans women, the authors of the report underscore that “perpetrators continue to be rewarded by the judiciary”. The full report, ’2012 Report of Human Rights...

IDAHO September 11, 2013

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TURKEY-BASED LGBT GROUP, KAOS GL, TO HOLD ANTI-HOMOPHOBIA MEETING FOR PEACE.

IDAHO in Europe – an analysis from the field The Turkey-based LGBT rights group, Kaos GL, is organising a two-day conference and parade to mark International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 2013. The 8th annual International Anti-Homophobia Meeting will run on...

IDAHO May 17, 2013

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