Category: News in English
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[:en]”at ıstanbul’s queer olympix, the aim is for lgbtq+ athletes to have fun and feel safe”[:tr]İstanbul Queer Olympix’te lgbtq+ sporcuların eğlenmesi ve kendilerini güvende hissetmeleri amaçlanıyor[:]
[:en] The “the picture show” shared below was prepared for npr by Hannah Cauhépé on 22 december 2022: “Every summer since 2017, Istanbul has played host to a sporting event known as the “Queer Olympix.” Created by a handful of soccer-loving Turkish queer activists, the annual event — which is not affiliated with the international Gay Games organization, though…
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[:en]“turkey shuts down 3rd annual ‘queer olympix’ moments before it began”[:tr]”Turkey shuts down 3rd annual ‘Queer Olympix’ moments before it began”[:]
[:en]The news we shared below was prepared for OutSports by Daniel Villarreal on August 27, 2019: “Turkish authorities reportedly banned the weekend-long “Queer Olympix” LGBTQ sports festival in Istanbul moments before it was set to begin. Police claimed the event planned for last Saturday had to be shut down to protect “public health, public order and public…
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[:en]“queers in ıstanbul are banned from marching, so they run”[:tr]”Queers in Istanbul are banned from marching, so they run”[:]
[:en]The news we shared below was prepared for OutRiders by Seçil Epik on September 02, 2018: “I grew up in a small town in Turkey. As a child, I loved playing football in the empty lots dotted around my neighbourhood. I was damn good at it too. But when I turned 11 or 12, my mother told…