Compare LGBT Rights in Turkey & Ukraine

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
39 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1858
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2015
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1988
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsAmbiguous
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1858
Equal
Since 2001
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
21% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
46% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
43% Support
25% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
39% Agree
44% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
17% Agree
54% Disagree
8% Agree
63% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
25% Yes
57% No
14% Yes
69% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
9% Favor
85% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
6% Yes
86% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
73% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
9% Yes
78% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
11% Good place
68% Not a good place
11% Good place
53% Not a good place
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