by TurkeyPurge | Nov 25, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Istanbul’s Beyoglu district governorship, on Friday, banned a film screening event, organized by a local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, the day before it started at the city’s central quarter of Taksim Square. “The LGBTI+ themed meeting,...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 24, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
The İstanbul Governor’s Office has banned an LGBTI pride parade scheduled to take place in Taksim on June 25, citing security and public order concerns, the Cumhuriyet daily reported on Saturday. “The application for the parade was not properly submitted to our office...
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