Kaos GL [News]

A man who stabbed his wife’s girlfriend to death was sentenced to 24 years in prison but granted a sentence reduction to a prison term of six years and eight months because he was provoked in the “lesbian murder,” according to a news release from KAOS GL, a gay rights organization based in Turkey.
» read more

Istanbul, TURKEY, On January 4, 2005, Yasar Huseyin Yardimci who stabbed Yelda Yildirim (his wife’s girlfriend) to death was sentenced to 24 year in prison, but he was granted sentence reduction and his term was reduced to 6 years and 8 months because he was provoked in this ``lesbian murder``.

» read more

'If the "sexual orientation" phrase was included in Article 10 of the Constitution that arranges citizens’ equality before justice and law, it would sort out other legal deficiencies as well,' says Erol (from KAOS GL).

» read more

'The European organizations are generalizing the issue on the grounds of Turkey’s Muslim dominated culture. Whereas there’s actually no monotheistic religion that’s tolerant to gays,' says Güner
» read more

The European Union needs to recognize the importance of gay equality when it negotiates with Turkey later this year, contends one of the largest lesbian and gay rights groups in Europe, Gay.com UK reported.
» read more

One of Europe's largest lesbian and gay rights organisations is calling for the European Union to recognise the importance of LGBT equality when negotiating with Turkey later this year.

» read more