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The March against Homophobia and Transphobia ( tr, Homofobi ve Transfobi Karşıtı Yürüyüş) is an LGBT pride parade and
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demonstration held annually in
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's capital,
Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...
. The event first took place in 2003 and now occurs each year on either the last Sunday of June or the first Sunday of July, to mark the end of Ankara pride week. Participants assemble in Cebeci.Kaos GL
Homofobi ve Transfobi Karşıtı Yürüyüş!
May 15, 2014
This is a wide pedestrianized boulevard and one of
Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...
's most important public spaces, the frequent home of bayram and regional festivals.


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Kaos GL KAOS GL, short for Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Association ( tr, Kaos Gey ve Lezbiyen Kültürel Araştırmalar ve Dayanışma Derneği), founded in 1994, is one of the oldest and largest LGBT rights organisations in Turke ...


See also

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LGBT rights in Turkey Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Turkey face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents, though Turkey's LGBT rights are considered to be relatively progressive compared to most other Muslim-majority countrie ...


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Homofobi ve Transfobi Karşıtı Yürüyüş İzlenimleri
Kaos GL
Homofobi ve Transfobi Karşıtı Yürüyüş!
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