Entry #10111: Censorship of LGBT Issues in Turkey

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RegionTurkey
IssueCensorship of LGBT Issues
StatusState-enforced
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionPride parades and related public events are blocked in Turkey, with law enforcement intervening. Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce requires online shops to mark LGBT-themed products with a minimum age of 18+. Companies who do not comply have their advertising suspended. Board members of the ministry agreed that not listing such products with a warning risks children’s ”mental, psychological and social development”.
Sourceshttps://ilga.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Shadow-report-16.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/02/14/turkey-end-ankara-ban-lgbti-events https://www.thepinknews.com/2020/12/09/turkey-lgbt-rainbow-pride-children-18-ministry-trade-commerce/


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Revision by Samanthos. Line break added

Old Value New Value (Current)
NotePride parades and related public events are blocked in Turkey, with law enforcement intervening.
Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce requires online shops to mark LGBT-themed products with a minimum age of 18+. Companies who do not comply have their advertising suspended.
Board members of the ministry agreed that not listing such products with a warning risks children’s ”mental, psychological and social development”.
Pride parades and related public events are blocked in Turkey, with law enforcement intervening.

Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce requires online shops to mark LGBT-themed products with a minimum age of 18+. Companies who do not comply have their advertising suspended.
Board members of the ministry agreed that not listing such products with a warning risks children’s ”mental, psychological and social development”.
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Pride parades and related public events are blocked in Turkey, with law enforcement intervening. Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce requires online shops to mark LGBT-themed products with a minimum age of 18+. Companies who do not comply have their advertising suspended. Board members of the ministry agreed that not listing such products with a warning risks children’s ”mental, psychological and social development”. intervening. Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce requires online shops to mark LGBT-themed products with a minimum age of 18+. Companies who do not comply have their advertising suspended. Board members of the ministry agreed that not listing such products with a warning risks children’s ”mental, psychological and social development”.

Revision by Samanthos. source added, description clarified

Old Value New Value
NoteTurkey has blocked pride parades. They have labeled rainbow products and pride items 18+, along with programs that include the LGBTQ community.Pride parades and related public events are blocked in Turkey, with law enforcement intervening.
Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce requires online shops to mark LGBT-themed products with a minimum age of 18+. Companies who do not comply have their advertising suspended.
Board members of the ministry agreed that not listing such products with a warning risks children’s ”mental, psychological and social development”.
Show Difference
Turkey has blocked pride parades. They have labeled rainbow products and pride items 18+, along with programs that include the LGBTQ community. Pride parades and related public events are blocked in Turkey, with law enforcement intervening. Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce requires online shops to mark LGBT-themed products with a minimum age of 18+. Companies who do not comply have their advertising suspended. Board members of the ministry agreed that not listing such products with a warning risks children’s ”mental, psychological and social development”.
Sourceshttps://ilga.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Shadow-report-16.pdf
https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/02/14/turkey-end-ankara-ban-lgbti-events
https://ilga.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Shadow-report-16.pdf
https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/02/14/turkey-end-ankara-ban-lgbti-events
https://www.thepinknews.com/2020/12/09/turkey-lgbt-rainbow-pride-children-18-ministry-trade-commerce/
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https://ilga.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Shadow-report-16.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/02/14/turkey-end-ankara-ban-lgbti-events https://ilga.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Shadow-report-16.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/02/14/turkey-end-ankara-ban-lgbti-events https://www.thepinknews.com/2020/12/09/turkey-lgbt-rainbow-pride-children-18-ministry-trade-commerce/

Revision by Buzdolabimotoru

Old Value New Value
NoteTurkey has blocked gay dating sites, as well as banning pride parades. They have labeled rainbow products and pride items 18+, along with programs that include the LGBTQ community.Turkey has blocked pride parades. They have labeled rainbow products and pride items 18+, along with programs that include the LGBTQ community.
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Turkey has blocked gay dating sites, as well as banning pride parades. They have labeled rainbow products and pride items 18+, along with programs that include the LGBTQ community.
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct

Revision by Hearts4Al

Old Value New Value
NoteTurkey has blocked gay dating sites, as well as banning pride parades.Turkey has blocked gay dating sites, as well as banning pride parades. They have labeled rainbow products and pride items 18+, along with programs that include the LGBTQ community.
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Turkey has blocked gay dating sites, as well as banning pride parades. They have labeled rainbow products and pride items 18+, along with programs that include the LGBTQ community.

Revision by Hearts4Al

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueNo censorshipState-enforced
NoteIn Turkey, there are no laws restricting to discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.Turkey has blocked gay dating sites, as well as banning pride parades.
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In Turkey, there are no laws restricting to discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. Turkey has blocked gay dating sites, as well as banning pride parades.
Sourceshttps://ilga.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Shadow-report-16.pdf
https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/02/14/turkey-end-ankara-ban-lgbti-events
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https://ilga.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Shadow-report-16.pdf https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/02/14/turkey-end-ankara-ban-lgbti-events
Reports (10)
  • Status is not correct "they literally arrest people for just doing pride walk"
  • Status is not correct "Goverment had banned rainbow contents from -18 people"
  • Status is not correct "some resources about LGBT and LGBT dating sites are blocked https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/867600195801579530/975123427537092668/Screenshot_20220514-225054_OONI_Probe.jpg"
  • Newer law has been passed "Advertisement of LGBT flag on products has been changed to 18+ only "
  • Status is not correct "Any products with rainbows on them are 18+ along with books that mention homosexuality, in my opinion this is very clear censorship"
  • Other "though it is not censored by law, goverment forces tv channels and streaming platforms remove same sex related content"
  • Status is not correct
  • Status is not correct "Currently counrty censor LGBTQ content, you get to +18 warning when you want to buy a mug that has rainbow on it"
  • Status is not correct "Its not called censorship for LGBT but censorship against things that endanger family values."
  • Status is not correct "Not enough data, so it should be ambiguous."

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