A 34-year-old Portugue man was arrted by the police while vatng Turkey bee he "looked gay", Portugue media reported.
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TURKEY: PORTUGUE TOURIST SAYS HE WAS JAILED FOR LOOKG GAY
This is a siar suatn to gay right Indonia and Malaysia and shows no signs of lettg up. Unfortunately, this is havg a very real and visible effect on LGBT rights Turkey that gay travelers to the area should take to acunt when planng a trip. The Legal Suatn In Gay Turkey.
Unlike many Mlim untri, Turkey do not technilly outlaw homosexualy.
In fact, same-sex sexual activy was legalized the Ottoman Empire 1858 and homosexualy has been legal sce 1923 when morn Turkey was found. Addnally, homosexuals are banned om ary service. This is spe the efforts of some opposn parti who have attempted to troduce bills that would allow gay and transgenr people legal protectn.