Istanbul: A Gay-Friendly Dtatn Turkey › Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr & Intersex News

Contents:

• GAY ISTANBUL
• GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS ISTANBUL
• GAY TURKEY
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS ISTANBUL
• GAY ISTANBUL · CY GUI
• EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS ISTANBUL
• IS ISTANBUL GAY FRIENDLY?
• ISTANBUL: A GAY-FRIENDLY DTATN TURKEY

GAY ISTANBUL

However, ’s important to remember that Istanbul is pal of an Islamic untry; for all s liberal aspects, Turkey is chg s way closer to Middle Eastern valu daily, and this is havg a knock-on effect on LGBT rights Istanbul that gay travelers to the area should take to nsiratn. The Legal Suatn In Gay Turkey.

GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS ISTANBUL

Homosexualy is not illegal Turkey: between adults, same-sex sexual activy was ma legal the Ottoman Empire 1858, and sce morn Turkey’s foundatn 1923 has always been legal.

GAY TURKEY

The age of nsent for homosexual sex is 18, the same as for heterosexual sex.

However, there are some rather ambiguo bans the crimal on “offens agast public moraly” which n be terpreted agast LGBT people and homosexuals are banned om ary service.

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS ISTANBUL

Currently, there are no anti-discrimatn laws Turkey that protect LGBT people om discrimatn the public sphere or employment, although opposn parti have tried to troduce bills providg legal protectn for gay and transgenr people. Dpe homosexualy beg legal, life as a member of the LGBT muny Turkey and Istanbul n be extremely challengg.

GAY ISTANBUL · CY GUI

A report published by Human Rights Watch 2008 outled the daily threat of vlence and discrimatn faced by gay and transgenr people, wh sufficient reactn om police and the thori. The social suatn for members of the gay muny is better smopolan Istanbul than ral areas but whether or not people feel fortable g out to their fay and iends is extremely ntext-pennt and still pos a number of risks. Istanbul has a fairly thrivg gay scene, wh pulsg dance floors, gay bars, and hamams; but many lols who participate are livg a double life, beg unable to be open wh their fai or at work for fear of the negative impact uld have on their future.

EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS ISTANBUL

The shift towards nservatism Turkey as a whole do not bo well, but Istanbul’s long-tablished liberal character uld hold firm agast a risg ti of anti-gay feelg and hopefully ph that ti back.

So What Do This Mean For Gay Travelers? Generally speakg LGBT rights Istanbul are fairly well-tablished and is a very gay-iendly cy, although most of the gay life happens doors or at night.

Gay travelers should be discrete, but as public (and daytime! For the most part, gay travelers should feel fortable venturg all over the cy and not let any fear lim their adventur. The ma gay district is around Taksim where there are plenty of gay clubs, bars, and rtrants.

IS ISTANBUL GAY FRIENDLY?

Trendy Beyoğlu is also at the foreont of liberal enclav, and gay travelers will feel pletely fortable hangg around there.

ISTANBUL: A GAY-FRIENDLY DTATN TURKEY

As wh most plac the world, gay upl or sgle gay travelers hopg to meet people should not n to any problems if stayg ternatnal, upsle hotels. Otherwise, Istanbul offers a range of queer-iendly hotels and hostels, maly the areas mentned above – the gay quarter of Taksim, or Beyoğlu.

Asi om the wealth of historic and cultural sights, there is a relatively thrivg gay scene Istanbul wh plenty of bars, clubs, f, and rtrants to choose om. Daytime activi would maly be the top attractns; ’s at night that the gay scene Istanbul tly alive. In most clubs LGBT people will be wele; there are also plenty of gay clubs wh a specifilly LGBT foc.