Episode #6 Meriç G. Doğan (LGBTI+ activist) on the Istanbul Pride Week

EuroMed Standing Watch

English - June 20, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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For the last episode of EuroMed Standing Watch Season 1, we go to a country where women’s and LGBTI+ people’s rights are at stake. On the first of July, Turkey is going to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a treaty which legally protects women from violence, and prosecutes the perpetrators.

This decision represents a step backward for LGBTI+ people rights. The current Turkish government promotes a conservative and anti-gender agenda. LGBTI+ communities have become the target of state harassment, undergoing daily discriminations in all spheres of life.

Pride Marches are banned since 2015. But giving up is not an option for LGBTI+ activists. Despite numerous clashes and arrests, a Pride will once again take place this year, online, from 21 to 27 of June.

Meriç G. Doğan is an activist and member of the Istanbul Pride organization committee. For him, having a pride and being visible in public spaces is a strong political act.