Special webinar with Judith Butler: first month of crackdown on LGBTI+ rights in Turkey

Judith Butler and Yıldız Tar will discuss the crackdown on LGBTI+ people in Türkiye and ways to build international solidarity against it in a special webinar marking the first month of the “My Family Is Safe” operations.

Message from imprisoned trans activist Umut Derin: “We have taken up the flag, lubunya”

Imprisoned trans activist Umut Derin sent a message from Sincan Prison, saying, “We have taken up the flag. Don’t lose hope.”

Closure order for independent online newspaper T24’s website and social media accounts: reason cited as “LGBT propaganda”

T24, an independent online newspaper in Türkiye, faces closure over 118 articles characterized by prosecutors as “LGBT propaganda.”

“We Want Freedom” campaign launched against repression targeting LGBTI+ people

Following the “My Family Is Safe” operations, LGBTI+ rights defenders launched the “We Want Freedom” campaign. The campaign called for solidarity to demand the release of those imprisoned and an end to repression and censorship.

Pozitif Alan: HIV status cannot be grounds for isolation

The statement called for uninterrupted access to medication and treatment for those imprisoned.

Letter from Nedime Erdoğan, imprisoned in the “My Family is Safe” operation

Nedime Erdoğan, a Kaos GL Board member and mother of an LGBTI+ child, who was imprisoned as part of the “My Family is Safe” operations, sent a letter from prison.

Message from imprisoned Kaos GL Executive Board Member Janset Kalan: “Thank you for all your support and solidarity”

Kaos GL Executive Board member and trans activist Janset Kalan, who was imprisoned as part of the “My Family is Safe” operations, sent a message to the international trans community from Sincan Prison.

Our friends in Sincan Prison are being subjected to torture, ill-treatment, and solitary confinement!

In Sincan Prison, some of our friends were subjected to the torture of a strip examination; they faced direct insults, humiliation, and threats due to their sexual orientation and gender identities.

Access blocking sought for 107 more accounts in “My Family Is Safe” operation

As part of the “My Family Is Safe” operation, authorities requested access blocking for 107 internet addresses and social media accounts, including the X account of the Kaos GL Association and accounts belonging to international LGBTI+ organizations, on grounds of “obscenity.”

Message from detained Kaos GL Supervisory Board member Selin Berghan: “I wear it as a badge of honor”

Selin Berghan, a member of Kaos GL’s Supervisory Board who was detained as part of the “My Family is Safe” operation, sent a message from prison.

Chronology of the “My Family is Safe” operations since September 12: 82 people imprisoned!

The “My Family is Safe” operations, which began with access blocks on September 12, have escalated from raids and arrests to police attacks and digital censorship. We have compiled what happened day by day.

The story of Janset Kalan, detained in the “My Family is Safe” operation: “I became homeless, but I still went to school the next day”

“I am afraid of becoming homeless. I am afraid of being thrown out onto the street, of ending up penniless. Every time, I wonder whether I will be killed. But I keep living. I keep fighting, with myself and with others.”

Kaos GL’s statement to the press and the public: We are concerned for the safety of our imprisoned friends, they must be released immediately!

Pressure, political plots, false statements, and baseless accusations cannot break our resolve. As Kaos GL, we will continue our struggle for rights, equality, and freedom with greater determination than ever.

“My Family is Safe” operation: Seven principal members of Kaos GL’s executive and supervisory boards arrested

Eight people, including trans activists Umut Derin and Janset Kalan, LGBTI+ mother Nedime Erdoğan of the Rainbow Families Association, and journalist Tuğba Tekerek, were arrested in the Kaos GL operation.

“My Family is Safe” operation: 16 people arrested in İzmir

Sixteen people, including trans women, LGBTI+ people and dancer Zenne Arif, were arrested in İzmir, Turkey as part of the “My Family is Safe” operation targeting LGBTI+ people.