Türkiye: Over 200 organizations call for joint resistance against the anti-LGBTI+ 12th Judicial Package

“We are determined to defend a life worthy of human dignity for everyone. We stand together against the 12th Judicial Package, and together we are strong!”

LGBTI+ associations: “We will not be packaged away! We are here with pride, we demand to live with dignity!”

LGBTI+ associations have reacted to anti-LGBTI+ provisions that have resurfaced with the 12th Judicial Package.

Lawsuit filed seeking prison sentence for 17 May Association Chair Defne Güzel

Following a wave of inspections targeting LGBTI+ associations, a lawsuit has been filed against Defne Güzel, Chair of the 17 May Association. The case is based on a book and an exhibition catalogue related to intersex rights. The first hearing of the trial, in which Güzel faces up to three years in prison, will be held on May 12.

AKP MP Katırcıoğlu once again targets LGBTI+ people: “LGBTI+ organizations have become a threat”

Radiye Sezer Katırcıoğlu, chair of the Turkish Parliament’s Subcommittee on the Rights of the Child, targeted LGBTI+ people by using the term “propaganda” during discussions on a report about digital platforms.

LİSTAG and the İzmir Family Group: “We will not give up on our children’s right to life”

LİSTAG and the İzmir Family Group made a press statement at the Human Rights Association’s headquarters in Ankara, voicing their opposition to anti-LGBTI+ policies.

DEM Party submitted a bill on hate crimes to the Turkish Parliament

In the bill submitted by DEM Party to the Parliament, it was requested that the terms “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” be explicitly added to the Turkish Penal Code.

Türkiye’s ruling AKP persists with Anti-LGBTI+ legislation: Restrictive measures slated for 12th judicial package

According to a briefing note sent to ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmakers and obtained by Kaos GL, anti-LGBTI+ legal regulations—previously scrapped from the 10th and 11th Judicial Packages due to public backlash—are now slated for inclusion in Türkiye's upcoming 12th Judicial Package.

LGBTI+ associations react to “absolute nullity” ruling: “We will continue to defend equal citizenship and the will of the people”

LGBTI+ associations released a joint statement regarding the “absolute nullity” ruling targeting the CHP.

Singer Mabel Matiz detained!

As part of a “drug” investigation targeting public figures conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, detention orders were issued for multiple individuals; singer Mabel Matiz was detained within the scope of the investigation.

What happened at the Power of Labor Conference?

At the conference organized by Kaos GL Association and May 17 Association, LGBTI+ labor experiences were discussed across a wide range of issues, from the economic crisis to discrimination in working life, from trade union struggles to pressure in the public sector; speakers drew attention to “compulsory concealment,” impoverishment, and precarity.

What happened at the LGBTI+ Rights Symposium?

At the LGBTI+ Rights Symposium organized by Kaos GL Association in Ankara, participants spent two days discussing political violence, peace, the right to health, hormone policies, censorship, and the “Year of the Family” agenda, while LGBTI+ people, feminists, and human rights defenders came together in solidarity.

Defendants in Trans Day of Remembrance case describe torture: "Seven or eight police officers piled on top of me; we were detained in reverse handcuffs"

The hearing was held in the case against activists detained during a demonstration held on 20 November 2024 for the Trans Day of Remembrance.

Defne Güzel, Chair of the Board of the May 17 Association, acquitted

Defne Güzel, Chair of the Board of the May 17 Association, was acquitted at the first hearing of the case in which she was tried on charges of “violating public morality”.

Mabel Matiz case: Court rules for acquittal!

The final hearing in the obscenity case against Mabel Matiz over the song "Perperişan" was held. The Ministry of Family and Social Services requested punishment, while the court ruled for acquittal.

Witnesses describe torture in the case of lawyer Hayriye Kara detained at Pride March

The second hearing of the compensation case filed by lawyer Hayriye Kara from Kaos GL, who was detained at the İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride March, was held today.