The Turkish government has escalated efforts to suppress LGBTQ+ rights by declaring 2025 "the Year of Combating LGBTQ+ Content," coinciding with the president's branding of the year as "the Year of the Family." This announcement, coupled with anti-LGBTQ+ activism from groups like the "Great Family Platform," signals increasing repression against queer people in Turkey. Legislative proposals threaten to criminalize gender nonconformity and promote a hostile environment, evidenced by high rates of violence against LGBTQ+ individuals. Most art institutions in Turkey also shy away from celebrating queer culture amid rising governmental and societal pressure.
The state-run Radio and Television Supreme Council in Turkey declared 2025 as "the Year of Combating LGBTQ+ Content," following earlier government pronouncements against LGBTQ+ rights.
President Erdoğan claims that neoliberal trends have caused a rise in LGBTQ+ movements, while the reality reflects deeper oppression of queer voices in Turkey.
Significant backlash against LGBTQ+ rights is evident as the "Great Family Platform" seeks to close queer organizations and has introduced harmful legislation against gender nonconformity.
Turkey's art institutions, with rare exceptions, have failed to support LGBTQ+ rights amid growing societal and governmental oppression, reflecting a broader institutional fear.
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