“They also lead to LGBT and other movements gaining ground.” “In such an environment, population loss is inevitable,” he added. Turkey’s annual population growth rate dropped from 2.53% ...

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Two people sit next to a line of police officers blocking a street during the LGBTQ Pride March in Istanbul, Turkey, June 25, 2023. [AP Photo] Turkish police have ramped up a crackdown on LGBTQ ...

Police in Turkey have fired tear gas at demonstrators at a Gay Pride rally in Turkey. Gay Pride marches have been banned in the Turkish city of Istanbul since 2015. This year, local authorities ...

Arsham Parsi is the executive director at the International Railroad for Queer Refugees, an organization that provides guidance, food and shelter to LGBTQ refugees living in Turkey who are ...