Open letter to IGLYO from IGLYO member organizations from Turkey

IGLYO member organizations from Turkey wrote an open letter to IGLYO: “Unfortunately the times which we dwell inside, remarks our differences rather than our similiraties. Under this circumstances, the class unbalance between activists intensifies.”

"Defending human rights is a necessity that transcends right or left politics"

The IGLYO Members' Conference was held in Helsinki this year with the participation of more than 100 activists.

"Humor isn't just made in cartoon magazines"

Asli Alpar from Kaos GL spoke at the "Gender and Humor" workshop organized by Nar Women's Solidarity.

Joint fight against human trafficking in Cyprus and Turkey was discussed

Turkey focus meeting of the "Life" project, carried out by Queer Cyprus and Kaos GL, has been held. The meeting discussed human trafficking and studies in this field.

Trial Monitoring workshop was held

Kaos GL's fair trial and trial monitoring workshop gathered lawyers in Izmir.

Decision of sentence from the trial of İstanbul Pride March of 2018

2 people were sentenced at the end of the trial of 6 people that were detained in the 2018 Pride March, which the police attacked. The committee announced it would appeal the decision through lawyers.

Diyarbakır Bar Association LGBTI+ Rights Commission established!

The Diyarbakır Bar Association established the LGBTI+ Rights Commission to combat hate speech and hate crimes against LGBTI+.

Homophobic attack on BİZ members in Antalya!

BİZ Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Studies Association issued a statement regarding the homophobic attack against their members: We are all aware of that, the ones that have been attacked were not just our friends, it was all of us."

Kaos GL provided counseling to 115 cases in September

Kaos GL has provided counseling to 115 cases on various subjects, primarily on legal rights, health, military service, psychosocial assistance to refugee or Turkish citizen LGBTI+’s in September.

"I've always wanted to be a bird"

Berfin from Kilis: "I was forced to marry. I have a two-year-old daughter. She is my only hope in life, believe me. If my daughter tells that she is lesbian one day, I'll never discriminate her because I was discriminated against so much."

"My skin is longing for sunlight"

İrem Su from Gaziantep: "My skin is longing for sunlight. They stole the sun from me. They have made a vampire out of this woman who sang and danced."

What was discussed at the International Memory and History Conference?

A quick look at Kaos GL's International Memory and History Conference…

"Difficulties add value to everything"

Oya Burcu Ersoy gave the opening speech of the International Memory and History Conference organized by Kaos GL Association.

“Is a struggle effectual enough to be the sole voice of a whole culture?”

The International Memory and History Conference sought answers to the question "How is history being written?" for queer and LGBTI+'s.

“What we've forgotten is recalling what we remember, what we remember is recalling what we have forgotten”

On the second day of the International Memory and History Conference, the challenges encountered in queer history writing and the fight against them were discussed in the second session.