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25 May 2006

Bursa Bids to Close Down Gay Association

BIA News Center

Bursa Governor's Office filed complaint with prosecution to close down month-old "Rainbow Association" on grounds of being "against the law and public moral". Reason cited is same as Ankara's earlier unsuccessful bid to lock down KAOS-GL.

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24 May 2006

International Rainbow Summer Camp in Fethiye, Turkey

International Rainbow Summer Camp
July 3-9, 2006

International Rainbow Summer Camp
Ancient Lycia Road , Kabak Koyu, Fethiye, TURKEY
Kaos GL

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24 May 2006

Another Turkish LGBT rights group risks closure in the city of Bursa

The governor of Bursa has asked the courts to order the closure of a newly formed gay rights group in the city of Bursa.

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20 May 2006

Ankara Hosts anti-Homophobia Meeting

Bianet

KAOS GL's "International Gathering Against Homophobia" starts in Ankara on May 17. Seminars, workshops and film shows to raise awareness against homophobia in all walks of life. Event continues until May 21.

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20 May 2006

City of protocol to host international anti-homophobia meeting

Turkish Daily News

Murathan Mungan, an author, playwright and poet, will participate in the international gathering in Ankara, where he will debate the theme ‘Homophobia as a Form of Systematized Animosity’

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10 May 2006

Military Court Defies EHCR (European Court of Human Rights) Rulings

BIA News Center
May 10, 2006

Military Court of Appeals rules ECHR decisions on conscientious objection not abiding for Turkey. Homosexuality is an "advanced psychological disorder" the court says and orders objector Tarhan to serve the military.

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10 May 2006

Military court rules gay objector must do service

The New Anatolian / Ankara
May 10, 2006

The Board of Military Court of Appeals yesterday (May 2, 2006) ruled that a Turkish conscientious objector must perform his military service, as his homosexuality can't be proven by a medical examination.

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03 May 2006

International Rainbow Camp from KAOS GL

BIA News Center
May 2, 2006

Turkey's KAOS GL to gather homosexuals in first week-long "International Rainbow Summer Camp". Target date set as July. Foreign participants expected.

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