LGBT rights in Turkey (English Wikipedia)

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independent.co.uk

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ipsos-na.com

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islamandhomosexuality.com

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kaosgl.com

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kaosgl.org

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khas.edu.tr

gender.khas.edu.tr

"Public Perceptions of Gender Roles and the Status of Women in Turkey". Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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lemonde.fr

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lgbtinewsturkey.com

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lgbtqnation.com

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lonelyplanet.com

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mevzuat.gov.tr

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nhc.nl

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npr.org

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"İstiklal Caddesi 10 bin renk!". NTV. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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nytimes.com

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pewresearch.org

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pinknews.co.uk

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popkedi.com

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prideistanbul.org

"28. İstanbul LGBTİ+ Onur Haftası ve 18. Onur Yürüyüşü Basın Açıklaması" [Press Release Regarding the 28th Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week and the 18th Pride Parade]. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

qrd.org

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radikal.com.tr

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resmigazete.gov.tr

"Başbakanlık Mevzuatı Geliştirme ve Yayın Genel Müdürlüğü". www.resmigazete.gov.tr.

reuters.com

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uk.reuters.com

"Turkish capital bans LGBT cinema, exhibitions". Reuters. 19 November 2017.

in.reuters.com

"Turkish police use water cannon to disperse gay pride parade - by Mehmet, Caliskan and Yesmin Dikmen". Reuters. in.reuters.com. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

rudaw.net

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api.semanticscholar.org

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sendika63.org

"7. İzmir LGBTİ+ Onur Yürüyüşü'ne polis saldırısı: 17 gözaltı". Sendika.Org (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 June 2019.

siyahpembe.org

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sptimes.com

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stockholmcf.org

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t24.com.tr

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taz.de

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tbmm.gov.tr

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telegraaf.nl

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vocativ.com

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worldcat.org

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