Being Gay in Turkey | DW News

The LGBT community in Turkey faces constant harassment. In late June the authorities banned the annual Gay Pride parade. Gay rights activist Görkem defied the ban and took to the streets with his friends. Report by Gunnar Köhne and Kristina Karasu

[@halilaybar1443]

If this post was in Turkish, there would be a lot of hate comments.

[@mustafakemalataturkchp56]

Halil Aybar Thats right we hate erdogan

[@emodante1084]

Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK Chp Just a what if scenario, what would the general populous do if Edrogen turned Turkey into a Islamic state? By that I mean repeal it's Constitution and replace it with Shariah Law?

[@suemark6934]

there are many gay people who voted for Erdogan, I don't understand why.

[@Yygurcan]

Sadly

[@ck6835]

But I thought Erdogan was good..? With all respect, could you explain to me why Erdogan is bad? Because a lot of people keep saying that if you're gay you shouldnt vote for him

[@mina-dr8rg]

why can't people understand lgbtq people are just normal humans that want to live and it has nothing to do with your religion. you respect atheists, christians etc? they don't have to be muslims. also they can. why people are so obsessed over not giving people their basic human rights?

[@mina-dr8rg]

well why would lesbians want to film porn? why is homosexuality is seen as pornographic? especially for girls

[@mina-dr8rg]

I am sorry for the people. But tell me why don't you accuse men for being abusers then, since most of the abusers are man? That is literally what you said. Same logic. Obv not all men are abusers.

[@mina-dr8rg]

evet

[@sulaman4280]

***** christians worship jesus as a god muslims are follwers of muhammad he was never worshiped as a god

[@meraldemirel3371]

Cause we dont love ourselves, we dont love our children, we dont love our environment then hating feels the best and easiest

[@ItsTallStory]

Hey I'm Turkish. I Livid in Turkey for 24 years wich means all of my life. And trustly i can say it "These people never harm anyone. " i support you

[@jiru331]

...that's not news for the rest of the world.

[@bunyamin9337]

Narmeen Ulfdfd it came from bats in africa that was transmitted to a straight man. youre ignorant

[@cxarhomell5867]

Thats why erdogan will stomp down on people like you.

[@hiytgaming4636]

But it’s gay though And it’s against Turkish government

[@muffinqueen5754]

@@bunyamin9337 what? Can you explain? Are you saying that someone transmitted gayness from a bat to a man?

[@PlayfreakProductions]

Being gay has been legal in turkey since the ottoman era. But i think what annoyes conservative turks the most is gay men acting so feminine.

[@ultraubesian4305]

Husky McLovin that's a good point, people seem to not realize homosexuality has been fine before and during the Islamic eras of Turkey. Some people were openly gay and no one had a problem.

[@erhansahin1741]

Michael Lewis yeah but ottoman empire wasn't like saudi arabia. It was almost secular. You could drink alcohol, visit some whorehouse. Same-sex relations was legalized in the ottoman empire in 1858. And since 1923, its legal in modern turkey. So yeah Muslims are majority in Turkey but we're not that much Islamic country. I'm an atheist and I hope and inshaallah :D we'll be majority in the turkey and all around the globe

[@erhansahin1741]

Confirmed Russian Bot you're damn right! Iran is a wonderful country that is full of great people.

[@professionalfangirl6865]

lmao they're probably mad cos they got turned on

[@Goyim-phobic]

Hahaha you look of what you just said

[@cereal2373]

Nobody: Turkish society: Acceptance is bad for you lmao

[@atakanmcd7334]

The protesters are islamaphobic so why should we accept them?

[@fluffypancake8508]

@@atakanmcd7334 you can at least respect and move on. You may not want to accept us but this is who we are, it ain’t something we wanted. We are in this world and we don’t want to be invisible, that’s it. Religion should also be freely decided as it says in the books, nothing is obligated. We aren’t turning the world 100% gay or anything, we do respect straight people and all we want is to be respected back. I hope you understand, even if you don’t I won’t fight with homophobic people here. As we’re ourselves looking for freedom, I won’t stop you from defending your own thoughts freely. I respect your opinion even though it makes me sad. Peace. 🕊️

[@cxarhomell5867]

@@fluffypancake8508 Yeah, well sorry sir. The caliphates existed.

[@user-oo6vr1ky5f]

Cream Separator it’s a test for them only. Love god and overcome it.

[@cxarhomell5867]

@@user-oo6vr1ky5f I hope. If they don't, man they failed.

[@denizunveren4979]

dude, as a turk i am very ashamed of how the government reacted to this

[@itsleagamingyt1950]

Blue Potatoes ı Agree !

[@DuyguNVM]

Me too

[@grotesque.]

And even now some Turks say that Greeks are gays. Well look at that🤫

[@itsleagamingyt1950]

@@grotesque. bro sorry about who says like that ı wish turks and greeks became friends not rivals

[@grotesque.]

@@itsleagamingyt1950 yeah me too

[@koseku3]

im a turkish gay guy and i never got offended by somebody, everyone respects me mostly, there are some shy people when they know you are gay and some stop speaking to me, but its life, friends change.

[@taylann8922]

Koray everyone respects? Nasıl ya? Vay be

[@koseku3]

Taylan Özkan evet öyle kimse karışmaz bana

[@WandererOnTheGlobe]

Happy to hear that :) I'm also Turkish and gay but in live in America

[@meraldemirel3371]

I have gay friends and they are happy jolly people so they only attract the same kind of people around them, nice&sweet

[@metee.7368]

There's nothing like that, benim yaşadığımı burnumdan getiriyorlar.

[@pianoXchi]

I'm Turkish and I really hate how the police act and get violent to them... I don't care if it's about gay people or about politics... they all are human beings and they have rights top... #lovedonthate

[@mujji5416]

Chica Kiss two grown man kissing infront of public and childrens to demonstrate their rights ! what you ecpect from police in return then ?

[@metee.7368]

"Two GROWN men" - that's enough, no more words should be said

[@dilarademir5424]

@@robertchristophersmith5450 Disrespectful!

[@cxarhomell5867]

You see this is why erdogan takes power and should stay in office

[@muffinqueen5754]

Two grown men shouldn't kiss in front of kids. But not because they are gay and will cause a 'bad influence'.They shouldn't kiss because no one should kiss in front of kids. Like a man and a woman shouldn't kiss either

[@micheladriano03]

They're brave, it takes balls to put yourself out in public in countries like that

[@don_dombalak]

@ULU RİMET turkey is fine compared to those countries thanks to republican era.

[@muffinqueen5754]

yeah but like most people are kinda homophobic.

[@bahadrozturk2086]

@Kayra Eşcinsel evliliği Türkiye'de yok. Ayrıca toplumsal baskı ve devlet baskısı LGBTQ+ bireyler üzerinde şüphesiz var. Avrupa'da ki en kötü ülkelerden biridir bu konuda Türkiye.

[@coffeyplaysgames]

You're right it takes balls 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@coffeyplaysgames]

Hahaahahaha

[@brassrox]

Gorkem is incredibly brave...we forget how easy we have it in many large cities in the west...but even people in smaller towns face discrimination.

[@adaslothland850]

brassrox smaller? Istanbul is a large city, larger than you’d expect, and larger than some European COUNTRIES . The real problem isn’t the city being small or big, it’s how the government and the people acts towards them. Our government is the biggest obstacle that keeps us from becoming a proper, secular, modern country. But we will not be silenced so easily!

[@brassrox]

/Ada/ Slothland by smaller I meant smaller cities and towns in the US where there is still anti gay discrimination. Istanbul was the seat of the Roman Empire and is a world class global city...can’t wait to visit, just wish Erdogan wasn’t president. But then again we have Trump, about as bad.

[@danielbaumstark6565]

@@adaslothland850 rural areas in Turkey and virtually every country are far more conservative than cities. In Istanbul and Izmir they are a lot more open-minded towards homosexuality but if you go to towns and villages in eastern turkey and are openly gay you might get beaten up

[@bismarckcz7308]

Thats good

[@Reazaeditz]

Wtf do you mean modern city being gay will make Istanbul a modern city and being gay comes after your religion this is the generation of 2023 ladies and gents

[@joncastillian8389]

Oh please I’m Turkish and American and turkey is way more tolerant than most Americans. In Russia its even worse. Rhetoric is powerful

[@cxarhomell5867]

Aren't they the same in that sense?

[@binghamguevara6814]

what do you mean rhetoric is powerful

[@samisarkaya2362]

The parade ended the second it started

[@V8V88]

This is a good thing

[@chamismadontknowher4563]

@UCH-QkJ5Rz8JsC3dTkywYrYw no it isn't 🔪

[@gahousgalia7032]

get my like

[@oldduster9599]

@@thatonekid.2451 Allah said to only judge by piety, the gays have no piety, i am allowed to judge them

[@hasnicktir5310]

@@chamismadontknowher4563 Yes it is

[@selin3160]

If there's any turkish people part of the LGBTQ community I'M TURKISH AND I SUPPORT YOU ! YOU'RE NOT ALONE

[@phuckyall6079]

i thought turks were asian looking because turks told me so. Many look like white southern europeans.

[@goldenapple3952]

Selin Ibrim lm turkish and lsbian

[@ibnmargaret5680]

Niles. u are a Turkish n u support evil..

[@tristanortiz5928]

Proof that they support evil? I’ll wait to counter any childish arguments that arise from your pea sized brain

[@williamzhao2521]

I love the gay turks in Germany. I wish they can return home and be accepted by Turkish.

[@jalynerkin2849]

supports from kazakhstan! fight for our rights ,brothers and sisters!

[@merimayene3605]

Nestegfirullah, sheytan is playing you well

[@dilarademir5424]

Thank you ! Someone that can actually think I love Kazaks. My Family is Turkish I was born in Germany they reacted the worst way.

[@chikofute1693]

Awe thank you

[@TeoSarp]

Oh wow did you just assumed their genders???

[@A.K2.718]

As a turkish dude who grew up in Britain, I am ashamed that my country whose face discrimination, chooses to discriminate against those who just want to be free

[@hadilan4173]

0.37 the man sitting and smirking at the 2 gays walking past...LOL

[@tal7777]

Does anyone know Görkem's full name? I wanna follow him on social media stuff.

[@sessizgozlemci]

tal he acted in Athena's "Ses etme" ı guess

[@dvfne]

“Know that there will be a day When everyone's treated the same It's the only way it's gotta be” Woman’s World by Little Mix. it’s mainly a woman empowerment song but this part just explains the whole thing

[@trashposs3849]

stfu

[@Ladjgbsd6777]

Yes 😁😁👏👏👏

[@mattarnold582]

To my gay brothers and sisters of Turkey...STAY STRONG AND ALWAYS BE YOURSELVES! :)

[@supachels16]

Im not turkish, but-- WOOP! ❤❤❤

[@whitereaper1146]

Thank you!! :))

[@A.K2.718]

Matt Arnold, that goes for my gay turkish aunt, (BTW I’m turkish)

[@azusa004]

Thx good man 'u')

[@mixarrr3009]

Hii all gay of turkey , love from indai

[@stranger5314]

Every single LGBT communities on earth went through hard time to claim their rights and the societies eventually accepted minorities as members in their society. Turkish LGBT would have tough time but their voices will be heard and their existence will be recognised eventually. Time will heal their pain and scars will be remain in the past history.

[@denis6741]

This is what you get when you have a non open minded person as president.

[@dannaj4507]

Burrito_Destroyer the people aren't too their culture defines who they are which is normal

so many Turkish people hate him, we think he steals the votes...

[@goldenapple3952]

Burrito_Destroyer actually it was even before that president

[@meraldemirel3371]

In Erdoğan's power the gay parades started to happen, the violence the trans people had in police stations ended thanks to Erdoğan!!! It was worse before him, so if you have a solid argument just put it out otherwise stop bullshitting

[@meraldemirel3371]

In Erdoğan's power the gay parades started to happen, the violence the trans people had in police stations ended thanks to Erdoğan!!! It was worse before him, so if you have a solid argument just put it out otherwise stop bullshitting

[@amritbunny222]

tht gay guy is dam brave...👍 its about their life..let them live

[@SkynetGeneral]

Amrit Bunny it's legal to be gay dammit.

[@metee.7368]

Melih Çalıcı Yes but yaşadığına yaşayacağına pişman ediyorlar burnundan getiriyorlar let them freaking get their rights about preventing hate crimes and marriage equality. Maybe it's legal but yetti bu adaletsizlik ve çifte standart.

[@SkynetGeneral]

@@metee.7368 I guess I know English really well. Edit it so others may understand what you think.

[@metee.7368]

I only wanted you to understand though

[@salmanishaq9536]

Hi Amrit

[@LunaStarlight35]

It makes me very sad to see this. He didn't do anything wrong. So why did he get arrested? The people who started that fight should be arrested, not him.

[@hyperN3725]

one word islam

[@gahousgalia7032]

@@hyperN3725 yea! thank god there is islam! if there was not, monsters like him will be free lol

[@billgates1450]

@@hyperN3725 I support islam on this one. They chose to do this on holy month? why? just to offend their culture?

[@newworldlove7031]

Everyone is Holy and a child of God, not just people who follow a religion called Islam.

[@yktv.tounsi]

@@newworldlove7031 not true

[@bangtannarmysi3719]

Kadın geğkem geğkem diyip duruyordu videonun sonunda anladım Görkem dediğini...

[@georgebeef9631]

erdogan ve hükümetinin ne kadar zayıf olduğunu gösterir. Demek istediğim, büyükelçilik Kudüs'e taşındığında erdogan İsrail'e karşı çok sert davranıyor, erdogan bu eylemden rahatsız oldu, çok konuştu, ama gerçek bir korkak gibi hiçbir şey yapmadı, erdogan sadece boş bir takım. erdoğan sadece en zayıf ülkelerle kavga ediyor. erdogan bir eşcinsel eşcinsel durduramadığı zaman zayıf bir liderdir çok kötü adamlar boş konuşmaları için düşüyorlar. sadece erdogan ölü gün için wsiting ve biz gerçek uygun bir lider olsun. Ortadoğulu ülkeler Türkiye'yi terk ediyor çünkü kimse erdogan'a güvenmiyor veya saygı duymuyor. erdogan bu eşcinselleri durduramadığında ne bekliyorsunuz ve eşcinselleri bile yenemediğinde İsrail ile karşılaşacağını mı düşünüyorsunuz? kaybol seni kaltak orospu çocuğu!

[@buney7172]

@@georgebeef9631 omg ahahaha nice translate...

[@jikkfrever1649]

@@georgebeef9631 yuhhhh kız kötü bir yorum yapmamış ne yaptın sen abiiii jdjdjdjfjjffjfif

[@mysteryboy3515]

but turkey’s situation are much better than iran for LGBT because i’m iranian and i’ve been to turkey so much

[@jiru331]

Maybe. That doesn't cover the ongoing, serious issues, you know.

[@darkright3001]

Iran should not be the standard.

[@blackyellowred2000]

Ok you are right when you compare Turkey to Iran but ...... in other countries such as the U.K., Netherlands, Germany, Belgium etc ..... LGBTQIA+ is totally legal and you will never be bothered by anyone including the police. In some of those countries you may even get married to someone of your sex if you wish 🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈

[@s.s.6141]

Welcomed, i hope you can live freely

[@s.s.6141]

@@blackyellowred2000 very nice. I would proud of my country if stuation was like that in turkey. I ve big symphaty tp dutch people especially they never show racism , supportive gopd community they sent us aids fpr earthquake huge amouth. Their society accepted and living democracy fully

[@slailhan4491]

Madır öktiş? Uzun süre olmuş, ne kadar değişmiş:) iyi yönde

[@dwnews]

oh no, out of courtesy to our other users, please write your comments in English. /ph

[@slailhan4491]

DW English well it's quite absurd, I wanted to write it in Turkish cause the English people wouldn't get what I said about, cause it's about one of them being a KZbinr, whatever, I refuse to change it.

[@metee.7368]

There are many Turkish commenters ;)

💕

[@gluehuffing5454]

BRITNEY!

[@aoglidk]

As a bisexual in Turkey, the support of people from other countries in the comments makes me very happy and I want to thank them

[@roxyplays8754]

bisexuality doesn’t exist stop lying to look cool and different, kiddo

[@Hfhdjsaa11]

Helal ablam sana Z kuşağı ful lgbt zaten

[@aoglidk]

@@Hfhdjsaa11 ne?

[@buse973]

@@Hfhdjsaa11 sizin kuşakta tweeterda birbirine penisini yolluyor .

[@crusader6929]

@e 98% of ppl in earty are hetero lmao

[@Laxmi-hv9qy]

*_I think People Need to Understand What Humanity Means and What does Being a Human Mean !_*

[@nestororiginal2344]

Being a human means as a man to pair with a woman and as a woman to pair with a man. THAT'S ONE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN BEINGS BUT EVEN ANIMALS HAVE THIS CHARACTERISTICS.

[@canayval77]

@kqro yazık sana

[@canayval77]

@kqro gücenmem mi lazımdı

[@multiversalman4270]

@@nestororiginal2344 ikr

[@hemz5882]

Being a human means Idk being a human?

[@arielz9695]

I am gay myself but since every religion is against us, and we are here to show tolerance I would say it isn't good to hold this during ramadan. hold it after that month

[@dilarademir5424]

@qwerty 100 So you say Holland is better right because they respect every Human beeing you should never hole to Europe by your Logic. You don't even know why this is beeing hold... The only thing is that you Talk to much without knowing a thing.

[@Sawo-500]

Not Buddhism. Buddhism never against lgbtq

[@tytiw516]

​​​@@Sawo-500Yup, because Buddhism doesnt have the rules 😂

[@MarkEliasGrant]

Ramadan rotates throughout the year every year it changes. So do you think that all parades that are offensive to ramadan should constantly be rotating?

[@richardwong1965]

Support the gay community in turkey. Be strong be resilient.

[@multiversalman4270]

Who came here after watching the video where the Turkish police hosed a gay pride parade?

[@meangreenmememachine2890]

not really...but thanks for the heads up ✋🏻 gonna check it out right away, sounds based 👍🏻

[@leomoretti961]

Why would they do it during ramadan tho?

[@dawahdeutschland5375]

Leo Moretti because they are uneducated and dont have respect! imagine there was a hetero pride where everyone provokes. it would be critizised too. those persons should not live in turkey when they disrespect ramadan!

[@metee.7368]

Pride is always at the same time, but Ramadan isn't. That's the point. You can't just change Stonewall riots' date.

[@kby5099]

@@dawahdeutschland5375 why would heteros have a pride gays are the ones oppressed all over the world. What would you even celebrate in a straight pride? The fact that you have an easier and more previleged life?

[@dawahdeutschland5375]

Fluffers you just shot your own leg well done!

[@latashaambrose6452]

Am a gay guy from Nigeria and it very hard for us to life ..but I can't change my self because I was born this way....

[@jena9106]

You were not born this way, you think this way. If you had been without the luxuries of this world you would have said differently. Repent to the almighty who created you.

[@another_useless]

@@jena9106 god isnt real

[@sowhat5367]

Come to Europe. Spain for example is too easy to emigrate. People supports you🏳️‍🌈❤️

[@jayantakumarsarkar5399]

@@jena9106 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 JOKE OF THE CENTURY 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shaurya512]

Then don't be gay be a simple man

[@teodorlaci]

07:18 he looks so much like Jack Geller (father of Ross and Monica in Friends Tv Series)

[@serendipity6016]

it's hard to be gay in Turkey, so many homophobic people living in Turkey and we always under the pressure of hate comments and I hate it I don't wanna live like this...

[@hasnicktir5310]

Gidebilirsin

[@muffinqueen5754]

Deniyorum, olmuyor. Ekonomi kötü olduğu için euro filan çok yüksek... Türkiye çok güzel bir ülke ve çok seviyorum, ama herkesi kabul etse ve burada aç kalmayacağıma dair umudum olsa daha da güzel bir ülke olurdu ve kalırdım.

[@hasnicktir5310]

@@muffinqueen5754 Gidebilirsin batıyı o kadar seviyorsan. K.Kore değiliz

[@muffinqueen5754]

Batıyı o kadar sevmiyorum. Az önce Türkiyeyi ne kadar sevdiğimden bahsettim. Arkadaşlarımın çoğu yurt dışına kaçmayı planlıyor ben kalmak istiyorum hatta. Ve şu an k. Kore olmayabiliriz ama çok da özgür de sayılmayız

[@hasnicktir5310]

@@muffinqueen5754 Batı senin yerin. Düzenimize karışma

[@peace2033]

Turkish people aren't against homosexuality they are only against the LGBTQ ideology, that's the difference.

[@_RickGrimes_]

They’re against both of them actually

[@stepzmoneytv7587]

But being one of them is allowed

[@messistas7852]

Guns fighting against love smfh...

[@cxarhomell5867]

Justified and I love it.

[@problem2781]

@@cxarhomell5867 me too

[@muffinqueen5754]

hate it. People are suffering just because homophobes are just scared of change. I can't understand why it is just so hard to accept that there are people with different sexualities and move on.

[@defencebangladesh4068]

Justified

[@multiversalman4270]

Justified and based

[@urkwez3687]

6:59 but you have a nice shirt there sir! I see what you did there!

[@rajivnair3455]

Good Lord 😯 never knew the beautiful country Turkey has turned into a Police State !!

[@DuyguNVM]

Sometimes I feel bad to be turkish . ;-; so sad

[@dremo8843]

Sizin amk lan

[@darkg5103]

You better get used to that

[@cxarhomell5867]

@@DuyguNVM Nah, this is why I'm grateful to be Somali but appreciate the Turkish Nation. Bring back the rashidun!

[@cxarhomell5867]

@CAN No Yes, I have a pretty complicated history with this, it's very complex. Rather not say why.

[@luciancozman4007]

anybody knows whom is the guy in the right side at 12:11 ?

[@hande2159]

I'm turkish and I'm transgender. It's so sad to see that. Unfortunately being gay and transtransgender in Turkey is hard cuz most of society are homophobic and don't respect differences Although most of society are homophobic, there are so many people that respect lgbtq+ community. I hope whole world will respect us. #lovedonthate🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈❣

[@carti770]

I am too

[@hande2159]

@Elijah' Mathews You are so right. You don't need to be gay or transgender to support them. It's so great to see people like you 💓

[@fluffypancake8508]

I feel you dear. I’m a female pansexual and people don’t even know the term. They’re just like “Ew, you’re gay.” whenever I open up to them. Nothing can stop me though, I’m super happy with my bisexual girlfriend and still have friends who accept and respect us. Hopefully we’ll reach freedom someday. Keep marching on. 🏳️‍🌈

[@hande2159]

@@fluffypancake8508 I support you and im proud of you stay strong sister ! 🏳️‍🌈❣❣❣

[@fluffypancake8508]

@@hande2159 aww, thank you buddy. You’re so sweet. Our world needs more people like you. ♥

[@jakeFitz396]

This is heart breaking. Support from Costa Rica.

[@blue-yl1vk]

Guys I feel like something is misunderstood. I'm a proud Turk and I have a gf. I can say that I'm happy and peaceful in my country. The only problem is that İstanbul is such a crowded city. Which means every type of people is there. But in Mediterrean (sorry I can't spell that) Region, especially Izmir is open-minded. I live in Antalya and I don't ever wanna leave here.

[@SkynetGeneral]

blue Izmir is in the Aegean region, but whatever

[@kfj_7191]

@@SkynetGeneral it was not in the past

[@hosseinrajabi6009]

They are so many religious people living in Turkey. I can't even believe this happened in istanbul

[@TheEquinox12s]

I don’t get why they specifically choose that fasting period. Ramadan etc. If most of the people don’t want you to march on a specific religious day, then change your schedule guys? Easy

[@twasimshams401]

Hello sir I'm a gay from Bangladesh, I have no future in here, can you please help me to get out of Bangladesh? I'm very stressed Please help me sir please 😭😭😭

[@twasimshams401]

@@a_h_m_ed It has been growing naturally to me since childhood

[@LazyInternet]

Go to India or Study Any Course Which have Scope in abroad and Settle there.

[@user-lz1jd9sb1b]

Goid luck🏳‍🌈✨✨👍✨✨✨

[@deepi1235]

India te ashish akdin kolkata parade join korte

[@peopleareboring4220]

I am a lesbian in Turkey and god its hard

[@alpertekin4177]

People are Boring why is it hard no one needs to know what you are or what you bealive in just be you and do that shit behind closed doors ;)

[@p.rabbitt4914]

Sending you all my love~

[@user-hx5jg4uk4i]

People are Boring samee

[@tru9437]

Alper Tekin being lgbt member is hard because of people like you

[@tru9437]

Hala Hala not everyone has to belive that your religion get out

[@erinpilla]

I plan to go to Turkey with my boyfriend, but I guess we might not make it home if we do

[@mrnorthz9373]

They dont really care if ur gay they dont like the parades that blocks the streets

[@erinpilla]

@@mrnorthz9373 How is it for LGBT travelers in Turkey? And how are LGBT there faring?

[@mrnorthz9373]

@@erinpilla they will treat you like a normal person. But if you kiss,hug hold arms w your partner they will be uncimfortable and possibly kick you out. So try not to blow your cover

[@erinpilla]

@@mrnorthz9373 this is noted

[@mrnorthz9373]

@@erinpilla well glad that it helped. Also not in ramadan its our holy month so people will get extra triggered visit after may 13th

[@professionalfangirl6865]

they guy at 7:10 I like him. he doesnt agree with it, but he supports their rights.

[@michaelschmit591]

My respect for Turkey 📈📈📈

[@trashposs3849]

Based

[@ardaaktas2899]

Why?

[@AP.Nerd26]

bcoz he is a MF

[@bshrful]

HOMOPHOBE, EVERYTHING YOU DO TO OTHER PEOPLE 10000 TIMES DONE TO YOU

[@alexejpjotr5926]

My Respect for Turkey 📈📈📈📈

[@trashposs3849]

📈📈

[@GRAVE_EDITX]

​@@trashposs3849🗿

[@ImBABYJANEHUDSON]

I feel sorry for Turkey; losing the tolerance that made it so special.

[@cxarhomell5867]

Nah lol

[@aysegonulseven6215]

The new generation is more sensitive to these issues, I think, together with our leader, our country will be more sensitive in the 2023 election.

[@xoxoxoxo3403]

I'm so sorry for the LGBT people in Turkey I'm Turkish but I'll always support! I hope things will get better

[@mixarrr3009]

xoxo xoxo hiii men

[@NicholasColdingDK]

Don´t let Turkey in to EU, before they respect the LGBT community.

[@thinkpuffle]

Nicholas Colding Turkey don't want to be in the EU

[@NicholasColdingDK]

Great!

[@85naqwi]

Last time I saw news Erdogan doesnt want to join EU now

[@AA-ne8ut]

And please dont disrespect Turkey because of its president and islamists. I'm Turk also homophobic but even i do respect lgbt guys

[@ck6835]

Anıl Koç How are you homophobic if you respect it? But i'm still glad that you respect it though

[@mohammedkisswani4776]

They upset that the community reject them while they reject them selfs

[@QueerCapricorn6572]

How do they reject themselves for being gay!? The ones who reject themselves are the ones who are projecting.

[@MikasaeaAaah_Aahkercmoan]

Damn, you are right, they reject themselfs. 👍🏼

[@giuseppecirciello356]

Stay strong! You will eventually win this fight! Rember this: LOVE WINS!

[@egeuysal6174]

2 years passed and there is no win

[@metee.7368]

Mohamed Ali You will be punished by years

[@hairmatrixgunners6991]

No, they will be cleaned bro

[@fluffypancake8508]

@Fire and Ice 😂

[@Aku6Soku1Zan]

Kemalizm wins. Love for the land and people. Not for buggery.

[@ericfraiture5775]

From the bottom of my heart I am with you, brothers and sisters !

[@cxarhomell5867]

Nah not from me LOL

[@josephstalin1623]

@@cxarhomell5867 Thats why i left islam They are all humans. Bejng gay doesnt make them subhuman

[@blackyellowred2000]

@@cxarhomell5867 : We couldn't care less of your answer and you are not the center of the world !

[@dob416]

So sad to watch yet incredible how brave these men and women are.

[@AliyahDqueen]

It's because of these types of men that American society faces a problem today. Man like this are now allowed to call themselves women and use women's spaces.

[@bismarckcz7308]

No

[@humayunbaloch1189]

Did you just assume their gender?

[@lostgleammedia]

You're a part of Europe... what is it good for if you have to endure this.. also maybe don't do it on Ramadan tbh

[@lostgleammedia]

@who am i dont mind me whats colasted?

[@dakotachristopher5532]

Idk why people care so much if other people are lgbtq or not, and if others wanna support the lgbtq community that's their business no one else's.

[@Emirr4413]

Translate to English of my words please. İlgilendirir. İleride bana veya yakın çevreme sapıklık yapabilirler. Benden hoşlanabilirler. Aile yapısını bozabilirler. Zaten LGBT aile yapısını bozmak için uydurulmuş bir zırvadır.

[@dakotachristopher5532]

@@Emirr4413 Sorry bro I cannot understand your language.

[@Emirr4413]

@@dakotachristopher5532 No problem. Me too cannot understand your language :) We speak Turkish always.

[@_RickGrimes_]

@@Emirr4413 ayn knk daha lgbt açılımını bilmeyen insanların böyle yorum yapması çok ironik değil mi ama

[@_RickGrimes_]

@@Emirr4413 olm sapıklığı nasıl hala cinsel yönelime bağlıyonuz çözemiyorum, yani biri eşcinsel olunca sapık ama sizin gibi homofobikler gibi hetero olunca düzgün mü oluyo bi düşün bunu bak, aile yapısını bozmak için kurulmuş diyon ya bide en çok ona güldüm, lgbt sonradan kurulmuş bi dernek yada şirket fln mı sanıyonuz siz, kökeni Milattan önceki zamana dayanıyo git bi bak ona da, sanki adamlar size kendi yönelimlerini zorla dayatıyolarmış gibi tepki vermeyi de bırakmazsınız zaten ,şuan dayatılan şey tam tersi homofobik olmak, o kadar hakları olmasına rağmen hiçbir hak tanımamak zaten büyük bi dezavantaj bide daha da üstlerine gidiyonuz, senede bir olan pride walk yapmalarına bile izin yok ama lgbt karşıtı miting düzenlenebiliyo?

[@Robin-df1ii]

Bir şey diyecem de ben de Türkiyede oturuyorum ve kız arkadaşım ile hep dışarda öpüşüyoruz da çok bir şey olmuyor sadece yaşlı teyzeler bakıyor o kadar (bu yorumu videoyu izlemeden önce yaptım ve ben bir kızım)

[@mehmetaltuntas7713]

Kanka kimseyi kafaya takma istediğin gibi yaşa sevgilinle , bakarlarsa baksınlar güçlü ol 😉

[@cengizhanaydn8973]

Mustafa M evet zorunamı gitti sanana

[@muffinqueen5754]

ÇOk cesursunuz!!!!!!!! Sizin arkanızdayım!!!!!!

[@aoglidk]

İnsanlar maalesef gayliği, lezbiyenliğe göre daha iğrenç görüyolar bu yüzden.

[@abcde8914]

Rezillik

[@Markytb]

Can someone explains to me why they think that the fault of being gay in Turkish is the goverment and not the islam???

[@WandererOnTheGlobe]

Because the Ottoman Empire (basically Turkey) decriminalized homosexuality in 1858 as one of the first countries in the world. It was an Islamic empire without secularism, yet it was decriminalized. The issue isn't religion, it's the government.

[@SanduRomania]

Flexxshitt A Do you think Kemalist people or Atatürk himself would accept gay people? Just asking out of curiosity, by the way im not turkish and not intolerant.

[@WandererOnTheGlobe]

+A S Ataturk would definitely have accepted it since he wanted nothing else than a Turkey with an European or Western civilization and society. He succeeded in that, in the 30s 40s 50s 60s etc Turks dressed en behaved no different than e.g Germans and most houses looked like the ones in Italy, but sadly, Erdogan is removing all of his achievements.

[@MarkEliasGrant]

More often than not the "respect" for Turkey comments are made by people who live in countries that no Westerner would live a day in. Iran, Pakistan, etc. I'm curious to the Western Europeans who make such comments: Why do you believe that you have a right to an opinion but another person should be arrested if you don't agree with their opinion? Why do you have free speech, but you demand that LGBT people be quiet? Either we have freedom to speak our minds or not, regardless of any position.

[@saudaltamimi4119]

you are saying why are people not tolerating gays in turkey..98% of turkey is muslim most are practicing muslims and gays are about lets say 3% max. the question here is why are they not tolerating us its ramadan a holy month.

[@abdullahyilmaz6547]

98% percent of Turkey is not muslim. Only 75% of us are muslims. And about %25 of them are really conservative. Dont believe what authorities say.

[@metee.7368]

That 98% is just what is written on their IDs. Many people with Muslim on their ID are atheist. I am one of them.

[@xwarrior760]

Human rights cannot trump religious liberty.

[@superchoco5303]

fight for your rights. more power to you and also to LGBTQ+ in Turkey love from Philippines

[@cxarhomell5867]

LOL nope. This is why erdogan should stay in power.

[@dibbzonhp1715]

the trump of turkey...more like the putin of turkey

[@yasinhasank.78]

If you fight, then you die. You can't know how much turkish people hate the lgbt+

[@talhasl66]

probably %80 of turkısh people are homophobic

[@Metec53]

@@cxarhomell5867 you are arap And you can't interfere with us, go talk from your country, coach

[@barondemonrepos]

Be proud! All the best for you!

[@AhmedAdel-qo9nx]

Lol

[@agamuradraziyev7887]

Hi there) does anyone know how to contact with Gokhem (sorry i wrote it uncorrect). Would be very happy to talk to him.

[@binghamguevara6814]

Bisexuality destroys gay and lesbian importance, and pansexuality destroys bi, gay, lesbian importance.

[@sowhat5367]

I'm bisexual. I just like both genders. I swear if I could choose I'll be a 100% lesbian but I can't.

[@binghamguevara6814]

Would marrying both genders at the same time resolve this?

[@guillermo..4825]

Guess I'm destroying gay and lesbian's importance lmao.

[@countrypeoplemakealiving9858]

Support from Laos 🇱🇦💪💪💪

[@rainbowdashiedash1279]

LGBQT Rights for Turkey!! We all stand together! Europe is with you!

[@Kadirrr228]

I wish i lived in more peaceful and more LGBT friendly country. It all happens because of the goverment. Everything will change. I believe 🏳️‍🌈🙏🏻😢

[@Deluluissolulumadman]

I hope things will change in India too. Homosexuality was decriminalized but the mindset of the Society hasn't changed yet.

[@hasnicktir5310]

Well guess what? It will not change. You cant force your pride up to us

[@rafikok6877]

Out of content,day by day I am becoming allergic to DW videos.

[@user-yj6ok5rf8e]

I’ve always wanted to visit Istanbul, but one problem is that I could be scared because what if I left one of gay bars there and the police saw me, it means the police could arrest me. No thanks!

[@user-iy7do4ok7m]

I am turkish. I don't like the idea of being gay, because it is against human nature etc. However I still accept and tolerate them. It is still their business. I don't have to like them but I must tolerate them

[@user-iy7do4ok7m]

@@metee.7368 It is obvious that the human body is built for the opposite sex

[@metee.7368]

It's not you don't know anything about male body

[@Deniz-nj3cq]

You know nothing...

[@zeff8820]

For repruduction yes, but for human sexual behaviour it's not always about repruduction, sex is also about bonding and social, that's why there are gay people...

[@user-qs4id8sq4m]

Chad opinion

[@alvegutt42]

turkey has come very far if they are able to hold big rallies. in some countries the backlash from public would be too big

[@deezalmonds7680]

You do realise that homosexuality was decriminalised in the Ottoman Empire, modern day Turkey in 1860? That's 100 years before the UK...

[@leahflower9924]

@@deezalmonds7680 turkey liked to have those male only bath places

[@deezalmonds7680]

@@leahflower9924 And? Although nothing to do with homosexuality, even if it was, what would be the issue? Some people are gay, it's not the 19th century anymore you backwards neanderthal.

[@victorswai1469]

Are Turkish citizens violent like this..broke my heart

[@user-lz1jd9sb1b]

These type of citizen want to be popular country praised by another homophobic countries just like murderes appreciate each others

[@Toktobay987]

f*** your heart

[@mrnorthz9373]

We dont care about western ideologies

[@hyperhermit2082]

greek alt

[@Aku6Soku1Zan]

Yes I am.

[@jorgedelangel3932]

You want papers?

[@ted1091]

Listen up fellow Americans: the Turkish right wing finds power in the Pulse massacre.

[@leilasantoslopes2303]

Turkey is a free country. We must all respect the secular revolution movement for more fair societies to emerge. As long as people are acting as contributing and decent human beigns, it's not our buisness to bother on their personal choices.

[@unknowndwt2.070]

Turkey a free country 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@patrickaccioly4398]

You’re not even Turkish

[@napabilirim]

@@patrickaccioly4398 I am Turkish, and I agree with them

[@muffinqueen5754]

@@unknowndwt2.070 I know right???🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@Aku6Soku1Zan]

Kemalizmm doesn't allow this degenerate behaviour Sorry.

[@user-yj6ok5rf8e]

Well, if Turkey joined the European Union, I am sure they would have to force Turkey to legalize LGBT. I know that Turkey really wanted to join the EU so badly. They told Turkey that if the country really wanted to join the EU, the country would have to need to withdraw the Turkish troops out of Northern Cyprus, but the country has refused to withdraw, so the EU told Turkey to not join until the country willingly has to withdraw first prior to processing with the EU.

[@Gunzyibo]

Being a man in turkey missing a certain Brian cell telling you your the opposite sex

[@pratikpatil6160]

My respect for Turkey : 📈

[@haseebhassan8207]

Why?

[@trashposs3849]

Based

[@mcqueen9577]

@@haseebhassan8207 because why not :D

[@Salvidk]

Me to

[@gigasvongamez1241]

@@haseebhassan8207 why not🤷‍♂️

[@KnightsAndDarths]

I love that guy that says using violence and repression against the gay community would be as much a sin as being gay. At least he's speaking against violence, I could be proud of him if he were my father.

[@sukruergin654]

This is a pure fascism.

[@imcloud305]

middle east : turkey the big gay

[@heatherelmore8809]

I am a queer woman and my heart goes out to all LGBTQIA people throughout the world.

[@RRG932]

🤢

[@Ray-es7zn]

@@RRG932 The Qur'an is anomaly

[@RRG932]

@@Ray-es7zn cry

[@shadowblue1019]

My support to GORKEM and his colleagues sad that a beautiful country have a very narrow minded in this and other issues 👍👍

[@God-uf8cf]

Germany decriminalised homosexuality in 1994, Turkey decriminalised homosexuality in 1858

[@les-fauxmonnayeurs9887]

Uhm, Turkey is not ready to join EU market.

[@mp2040]

It must be terrible to live in a country of surpression. Being gay is is not a choice it's genetic. its always strange that straight people dhow so much interest when it's not there business. religion causes so much anger. good luck to you all there and happy pride))

[@ultraubesian4305]

Martin Peters it's not the religion, it's the government.

[@SubscribersWithoutanyvid-qf3cb]

It is a choice

[@dontcaretbh1335]

Good to know that turkey still has standarts

[@user-lz1jd9sb1b]

Standards created by themselves,praised by themselves🤓😵

[@Aku6Soku1Zan]

@@user-lz1jd9sb1b better than man being woman and woman being undefined

[@safakak3459]

​@@user-lz1jd9sb1b against the ones you created and still praise? Yeah, we have standarts

[@luciancozman4007]

anybody knows whom is the guy in the right side at 12:11 ? i wanna desperetly know him! Im in love!

[@tsionleake1820]

We respect them as they are human but there idea is not good

[@Sooyabelle]

Türkler hep nefret dolu şeyler diyorlar ama kerimcan olsa bir bok demiyorlar

[@Sooyabelle]

@osuruk hayır hiçkimseye demesinler onu demeye çalışıyorum

[@turkishdelight2332]

Sus lan nebıçım bır Türk sen lan

[@turkishdelight2332]

Sen Allah’a onanmıyor musun

[@Sooyabelle]

@@turkishdelight2332 allah cezanı versin

[@Sooyabelle]

@@turkishdelight2332 saygı duymak gerekir sen salakmısın

[@simaygunes7309]

Allah’ın cezaları ya... bu zulmü yapan herkes tek tek cezasını çekecek, ya burada ya ahirette ama hepsi cezasını çekecek. ‘Allah’ın rızası’ adı altında masum insanlara haksızlık etmek değil Allah’ın hoşlanacağı.

[@cengizhanaydn8973]

Pardon ne yazdınız anlamadım

[@kamusta3446]

i need a translator!

[@cswe2871]

sen nerden biliyorsun Allah'ın neyden hoşlanıp neyden hoşlanmayacağını şu LGBTliler Mekkenin fotorafını alıp yere attılar ve sen diyorsun "Allah bundan hoşlanmaz" sende büyük ihtimalle lgbt destekçisisin yada lgbt üyesisin resmen Kuranda escinselliği, fenalığı Allah'ın yasak kıldığı yazıyor. Eğer insan olsaydınız size insan muamelesi yapardık

[@raif9203]

Allah bundan hoşlanmaz, islam hakkında hiçbir şey bilmediğin zaman söylemeyi bırak, islamda yasak, türk değilim ben müslümanım ve sen islam hakkında yalanlar yayman hoşgörmediğim bir şey

[@coffeyplaysgames]

Sen Allah'ın bu lgbt lerden hoşlandığını mi zannediyorsun? Ahahahahaha

[@RumSultan1453]

For this Day Great Sultan Alp Arslan Opened Doors of Anatolia.

[@ketslaketsl3486]

Dreams will keep being dreams people keep saying everything will be alright that annoys me(offtopic)

[@the_real_one4456]

how could i say that i’m proud of my country. at this point i openly say i’m ashamed of my nation and government

[@prataprane8994]

Yr founding father abd the thinking of yr country on that basis

[@the_real_one4456]

@@prataprane8994 bless u

[@sleepydreams9046]

I'm currently living in Germany and my parents are planning on going to turkey and living there but the problem is I'm a lesbian. Idk what to do...

[@yeest8516]

stop them! don't come here

[@sleepydreams9046]

@@yeest8516 I can't... Is it really that bad?

[@yeest8516]

@@sleepydreams9046 Actually if you'll go to Istanbul or Izmir (it can be Ankara or Antalya too) it's not that bad but that's not the worst thing about Turkey. 69 Women killed in the last 10 days and our government does NOTHING about that. In this country, if someone rapes the dog, that person is not arrested. Just pays only 500 tl. None of us (especially women, children and lgbtq people) have life safety. I can write how bad is my country by loong long lines but my english is not that advanced:/ Just research this country thoroughly. You'll won't want to come here

[@sleepydreams9046]

@@yeest8516 Thanks for telling me! I'll show my parents this and hopefully I can convince them not to go there! Also, I am terribly sorry if you're part of the community and have to live there. I hope it gets better!!

[@yeest8516]

Sleepy Dreams You're welcome. Most of us are trying to escape from here. I didn't want you to fall here from EU, it would be a very bad transition.

[@troigcyusa]

Love 🌈 Turkey 🏳️‍🌈. From Greece 🇬🇷

[@yourmailishere]

The Turkish people arent THAT bad.. The government is the problem

[@IleriyeGidenAdam]

Fifty two percent of Turkey Erdogan backs

[@yourmailishere]

@@IleriyeGidenAdam Lies lol plus the reasons they support him isnt this.

[@FlawedbyDesign777]

@Alp K. Ayıp, homophobları iyileştirin

[@efendim1648]

@kqro you re literally 13 years old how can you be the government?

[@LoveAndPeace2004]

@Alp K. rlly?