Just imagine what could happen with all that sweat. Besides, it is against our religion. With an amendment to the Turkish Civil Code made in 1988, it is free to change sex. According to the Turkish Penal Code, to act in public in a lewd or indecent manner is a crime. People acting in this manner are punished, but this law applies to everyone regardless of their sexual preference.
Homosexuals face no difficulties in enjoying public benefits and employment.
Since there exists no legal problem, the need to protect homosexuals has not risen. He allegedly sent men to many hotels in Istanbul, instructing them not to provide lodgings for participants. The next day, Turkish authorities arrested 28 foreign delegates, most of them while they were on their way to participate in a press conference in protest of the ban. The organizers had previously received approval of the event from the Interior Ministry. Although gay deputies were not individually outed, it was claimed that parliament has gay members.