Dilek İçten

The waving colors of the thousand shades inside of a rainbow, The sparkling joy from the pride and honor of self-declaration,  The echoing sounds of the steps for solidarity in the cobblestone streets of İstanbul,  To unite for equality, for justice, for solely our right to be.  This was our goal, our expectation and our hope for Pride Turkey 2022. It has, however, been overshadowed by the government’s vicious attempts to repress the colors of the LGBTQI+ community.  First, it started with the ban of Pride speeches and panels that many district governors and other local authorities across Turkey announced. […]