""This trial arises from a policy of excluding LGBT+ people from the public sphere. This is not about obscenity. Activities that are perfectly legitimate, legal and in line with the Constitution are being criminalized. It is a form of dehumanization.""
"Turkey's tenuous ties to Europe once moderated the country's official treatment of LGBTQ+ Turks, but with Erdogan's rise, the country's integration with the West stalled. Talks on EU membership effectively ended in 2016 over European concerns on human rights, migration issues, and Erdogan's democratic backsliding."
Eleven members of the Young LGBTI+ group in Turkey are on trial for charges of obscenity and violating family protection laws. They face up to three years in prison for posting images of same-sex couples kissing on social media. The trial coincides with an appeal against a previous court ruling that ordered the group's dissolution. The Turkish government, under President Erdogan, has targeted the LGBTQ+ community, linking low birth rates to homosexuality. The lawyer for the defendants argues that the charges criminalize legitimate activities and reflect a policy of exclusion.
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