Ankara Chief Prosecution Office has announced it has launched an investigation on Ankara Bar Asssociation of due to its press statement Diyanet Chair Ali Erbaş’ Friday sermon regarding LGBTIQs & unmarried cohabiting couples. For background: https://twitter.com/borguley/status/1254685186937237504

This is the crux of the problem: what is to be done if the head of Diyanet is in accordance with faith but is in violation of law? Erbaş is a civil servant & his sermon was derogatory towards certain segments of society. Which reign supreme: belief or law? https://twitter.com/keremaltiparmak/status/1254693881767251968?s=21 https://twitter.com/keremaltiparmak/status/1254693881767251968

And have a look at this thread for some #BlastsFromThePast where the AKP was courting & seeking to appear pro-LGBTIQ community. It’s a sad truth that under 2002-2007 era AKP, LGBTIQs saw vast improvement of their rights, etc. compared to any time before. https://twitter.com/janvonc137/status/1254710629396602880?s=21 https://twitter.com/janvonc137/status/1254710629396602880