Respondents to a Guardian callout say they are not surprised by a ban on homosexual cultural events but fearful of what may followTurkey’s LGBT community says the governments banning of LGBT events is not only an illegal curtailing of personal freedoms but further proof of the government’s anti-secular agenda,with some saying they are increasingly worried for their safety.
Respondents to a Guardian callout said they thought Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was waging a war against them, and they felt a change in mood towards their community across the country – including in areas where they had previously enjoyed personal freedom.
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Source: guardian.co.uk