What’s the legal position concerning gay people in Turkey?
Answer
Homosexuality is not specifically mentioned in the national legal code. Therefore, gay people live in legal limbo, neither persecuted nor protected. However, discrimination is rife at all levels in society and frowned by most of Government, and politicians from most parties. Nevertheless, Jack and Liam rarely experienced prejudice from Turkish people. They supposed, as western infidels, they were hell-bound anyway so it hardly mattered what they did as long they were discrete. Read about it in Perking the Pansies, Jack and Liam move to Turkey.Search result for 'Homosexual' in Perking the Pansies
Chapter 2:
Ave Maria
28.
"... in Disney slippers but a deal was a deal.
“So where are you off to?” asked Colin. “Bodrum.”
“Good God, Jack, Turkey? You’re a Homosexual. There aren’t any Homosexuals in Turkey.”
“My dear Colin, there are homosexuals everywhere. We’re like the Irish.”
Colin sipped his tea ..."
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"... God, Jack, Turkey? You’re a homosexual. There aren’t any homosexuals in Turkey.”
“My dear Colin, there are Homosexuals everywhere. We’re like the Irish.”
Colin sipped his tea for inspiration. “You do know that
Turkey’s a Muslim country?” “No ..."
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Chapter 7:
Clement's Closet
41.
"... said Liam turning to me for some kind of inspiration.
“There’s no way,” Clement indignantly declared, “I wish to be identified with the promiscuous Homosexuals of Soho, parading their depravity for the whole world to see.”
As one of those promiscuous Soho homosexuals, I rather ..."
42.
"... be identified with the promiscuous homosexuals of Soho, parading their depravity for the whole world to see.”
As one of those promiscuous Soho Homosexuals, I rather took offence.
“Oh come on Clem, as long as it’s consensual and doesn’t frighten the horses, who cares?”
I had touched ..."
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Chapter 10:
Wrapped in Swaddling Clothes
"...Homosexuals resigned to his fate as a covert gay man and was completely bewildered by our choice to live in a country where open Homosexuality was considered shameful. We tried and failed to explain our situation and there was little more to say. We finished our coffee, exchanged a cheek ..."
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Chapter 11:
Fright Night
31.
"... to refill our glasses. Somehow or other our association with Üzgün turned the light on for poor George and Phyllis.
“Oh!” said George. “I think they’re Homosexuals.”
“Looks like.”
“They seemed normal.”
“They did.”
“They’re even wearing wedding rings.”
“Be ..."
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Chapter 18:
Paradise Lost
"...Homosexualn days came to a screeching halt when The Turkish Daily News, the largest English language newspaper in Turkey, ran an article about Homosexuality. The Turkish Minister for Children called it a disease that could be cured. Reactions to her comment were mixed. The Minister for Health contradicted her statement ..."
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Chapter 25:
Home Alone
"...Homosexual felt relatively safe in Turkey, it was different for us. Sophia’s guarded warning about Sharia Law had spooked us but we didn’t take it too seriously. She had the best intentions but I didn’t sense a country slipping towards religious fundamentalism. The Turkey I knew was not afflicted by ..."
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Homophobia
Pride London
