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| Region | Turkey |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jul 16, 2014 |
| End Date | Nov 2, 2016 |
| Description | Hate speech based on sexual orientation was included in the decisions of the Constitutional Court for the first time. The Constitutional Court stated that calling homosexuals "deviants" or "perverts" constitutes hate speech. |
| Sources | https://kaosgl.org/haber/aymrsquoden-bir-ilk-escinsellere-sapkin-demek-nefret-soylemidir |
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| Description | Hate speech based on sexual orientation was included in the decisions of the Constitutional Court for the first time. The Constitutional Court admitted that calling homosexuals "deviant "is hate speech. | Hate speech based on sexual orientation was included in the decisions of the Constitutional Court for the first time. The Constitutional Court stated that calling homosexuals "deviants" or "perverts" constitutes hate speech. |
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jul 16, 2014 |
| End Date | Nov 2, 2016 |
| Description | Hate speech based on sexual orientation was included in the decisions of the Constitutional Court for the first time. The Constitutional Court admitted that calling homosexuals "deviant "is hate speech. |
| Sources | https://kaosgl.org/haber/aymrsquoden-bir-ilk-escinsellere-sapkin-demek-nefret-soylemidir |