The Ottoman Empire, the predecessor of Turkey, decriminalized sodomy in 1858.

European court found the sterilization requirement in Article 40 of the Civil Code to be unconstitutional.
" A person who wishes to change their gender may request permission to change their gender by applying in person to the court. However, for the permission to be granted, the applicant must be 18 years old and must be unmarried. The applicant must also be in a transsexual nature and must document the necessity to change their gender for their mental health and that they are permanently deprived of reproductive abilities through an official health committee report obtained from an education and research hospital. Depending on the permission granted, once the gender reassignment surgery fit for the aim and medical methods has been completed and verified by an official health committee report, the court decides to make the necessary changes in the population registry."

LGBT Turks are deemed unfit to be parents however, it is unclear if there is legislation to support this. It is also unclear when this policy began. However, same-sex adoptions are not permitted in Turkey; additionally, Turkish authorities have attempted to reclaim Turkish children adopted into foreign countries by same-sex couples.

There are not any protections for LGBT Turks. There is not any information about when this policy started.

Full discrimination protections pending. Intenese discrimination. Sexual orientation discrimination protection in Northern Cyprus.

Proposed for full protections. Intenese Disrimination.

Passive (bottom) gay men are not allowed to serve in the Turkish military. Active (top) gay men are permitted to serve in the armed forces.

Some people don't practice.