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| Region | Turkey |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Aug 9, 1858 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Ottoman Empire, the predecessor of Turkey, decriminalized sodomy in 1858. |
| Sources | http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2011/oct/07/ottoman-empire-secular-history-sharia http://www.bbc.com/news/world-25927595 |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "Ottomans didnt decriminalize homosexuality,they adopted a set of french laws which didnt have a punishment for homosexuality,but older laws regarding it were in place"
- Newer law has been passed
- Newer law has been passed "It was wrong. It is haram according to Sheria law"
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edited by Buzdolabimotoru
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| Start Date | 1858 | Aug 9, 1858 |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Description | The Ottoman Empire, the predecessor of Turkey, decriminalized sodomy in 1858. | |
| Sources | http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2011/oct/07/ottoman-empire-secular-history-sharia | http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2011/oct/07/ottoman-empire-secular-history-sharia http://www.bbc.com/news/world-25927595 |
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Reports (5)
- Newer law has been passed "The president Erdo?an recently said “people part of the LGBTQ community aren’t citizens” (not legally but he fully doesn’t accept) also calling them “terrorists”"
- Status is not correct "it’s definitely illegal"
- Status is not correct "Ottoman Empire just didn't mention the related article in that year, so it's unrecognized not legal."
- Status is not correct "This information is correct, however the above opinion polls are old and thus don’t reflect accurate information. Pro-LGBTQ movements have been increasingly gaining support in Turkey, and so has public opinions concerning LGBTQI+ rights."
- Status is not correct "Homosexuality is illegal since Ottoman Empire. "
created by bradcoffey106
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1858 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2011/oct/07/ottoman-empire-secular-history-sharia |
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