Compare LGBT Rights in Greece & Turkey

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2016
State-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1988
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2024
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2025
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2015
Equal
Since 1858
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
66% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
21% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
21% Justifiable
38% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
43% Support
25% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
39% Agree
44% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
66% Disagree
17% Agree
54% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
48% Yes
47% No
25% Yes
57% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
26% Favor
70% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
50% Yes
44% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
53% Yes
40% No
9% Yes
78% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
24% Good place
61% Not a good place
11% Good place
68% Not a good place
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