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Murder of Trans Woman Hande Şeker Protested in Kadıköy

Murder of Trans Woman Hande Şeker Protested in Kadıköy

Rights defenders have commemorated transgender woman Hande Şeker, who was murdered in İzmir on January 9. Gathering in front of Süreyya Cinema in Kadıköy, İstanbul, they have made a call to the state to comply with the İstanbul Convention.

15 January 2019 Evrim Kepenek

LGBTI Activist Arat Tells Violence She was Subjected to

LGBTI Activist Arat Tells Violence She was Subjected to

LGBTI activist Kıvılcam Arat has been assaulted in her garden with shotgun by her neighbor living in the building across. The assailant has been tried without arrest.

18 May 2018 Tutku Sönmez

Trans Woman in Samsun Tells: I Didn’t Attack Anyone, I Defended Myself

Trans Woman in Samsun Tells: I Didn’t Attack Anyone, I Defended Myself

Assaulted in the previous days in Samsun, trans woman İ.Y. spoke to bianet: “They walked up to me with clubs. I had to defend myself”.

19 December 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Trans Woman Killed, Police Say 'How Many Faggots There are'

Trans Woman Killed, Police Say 'How Many Faggots There are'

A sex worker trans woman has been stabbed to dead in İstanbul in the middle of the street.

3 December 2015

17 Trans Women Killed in Turkey in Last 4.5 Years

TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

17 Trans Women Killed in Turkey in Last 4.5 Years

1,933 trans homicides committed in total in 64 countries as of 2008, Turkey ranks first in Europe.

20 November 2015

People March with Rainbow Flags in Ankara against Homophobia and Transphobia

People March with Rainbow Flags in Ankara against Homophobia and Transphobia

Thousands of people in Ankara marched against homophobia and transphobia and for love and freedom in Ankara: “Make love not war till the end of time!”

18 May 2015 Ömer Akpınar

Against Transphobia and Hate Murders

Against Transphobia and Hate Murders

During the 20 November Week against Transphobia and Hate, many people gathered for a demonstration in Istanbul to draw attention to hate crimes.

29 November 2011

LGBT Pride Week in Turkey in June

LGBT Pride Week in Turkey in June

The 17th Gay Pride Week will take place in Turkey from 22 to 28 June. The hormone tomato anti-homophobia awards will be presented, and a Gay Pride March will take place in Istanbul.

9 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

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