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LGBT rights since 1858?!

By that time, there wasn't even a country called Turkey. It was the Ottoman Empire and this page needs a lot of modification. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.43.104.175 (talk) 00:47, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Politics in relation to LGBT rights in Turkey

I would suggest adding more about the Halkların Demokratik Partisi, more commonly known as the HDP. The party just gained entry into parliament and is quite progressive on LGBT rights, including quotas to an extent. This could be a good, modern example in contrast to the AKP, which most recently disallowed the pride parade in Istanbul in June of 2015. With the CHP differing by region, but often being moderately progressive on LGBT rights, I believe a section on the topic would be interesting and informative. DCirillo14 (talk) 18:51, 3 September 2015 (UTC)DCirillo14[reply]

Photographic proof?

Homosexuals in the military are asked to provide photographic proof? This seems to crazy, I looked for more information to add to the article but couldn't. Could anyone clarify on how this [disgusting] process works? I think the sentence is a bit confusing and thought-provoking. --Dan Leveille^TALK 08:32, 17 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Actually it's not always necessary, but sometimes they ask for it, and plus you have to be "bottom" in the action when photo is taken. Weird really. I really wonder if they keep those photos, it might be the oldest archive of gay porn in the world! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.110.191.77 (talk) 17:14, 10 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Prohibition of men kissing each other in public in Adana

"For example, it was once reported that in Adana males were prohibited from kissing in public, on the cheek. However, there has been no evidence of enforcement of this regulation. Men kissing as a form of greeting is common in Turkey."

Adana males were not prohibited from kissing in public. This was a campaign launched by the mayor Aytaç Durak for men not to kiss each other when greeting. Since it was a campaign, it was only encouragement, so there was never enforcement. Plus, this has not much to do with LGBT community and therefore it is not really necessary to be part of this article. In many European countries where LGBT right recognized in full, men do not kiss each other when greeting.Seyhan668 (talk) 15:25, 12 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Is there a reliable source for legalization back in 1858?

I checked the cited link's paper. In that paper, the writer cites " Legal Recognition of Same-sex Partnerships: A Study of National, European and International Law, p438" as a back-up for his assertion. Can anyone check the book? Google book's review does not feature the cited page. What source do they cite? How can we be sure the quoted book quotes a reliable source? Ottomans legalizing something can be backed-up by decrees they signed or by contemporary newspapers and even contemporary newspapers' reliability and accuracy is up to discussion. We shall either find a source or delete the related content as it may turn out to be a baseless assertion. --Sir artur (talk) 17:55, 16 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It is actually a myth that homosexuality was legalised in 1858, see "Decolonizing Decriminalization Analyses: Did the Ottomans Decriminalize Homosexuality in 1858?" In fact, punishments were made more severe due to the penal code reforms. I want to change the article, but I am yet to find a source to when the Turkish Republic actually legalised homosexuality. DutchManfromtheEast (talk) 07:56, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why the long section about age of consent and child abuse?

This article has a long section on age of consent and the various legalities of sex with young people. I fail to understand how this is relevant in an LGBT article. This should be explained in a separate article, which it probably already is. Link to that.

LGBT is unrelated to child exploitation. 196.65.133.134 (talk) 20:13, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Reassignment surgeries is not under a prohibited status by law

The prohibition of sex reassignment surgery is not even a proposal yet. Until it became a law, it shouldn't be there like a fact. There is not even a source for it. The possibility of the proposal could be added later in the article with a reference for it. Should be fixed. Mehmetcontaci (talk) 20:49, 11 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]