Having spent the last 20 years visiting Turkey annually as an openly gay man, Gary Nunn felt a sense of trepidation arriving in the country after the recent crackdown on LGBTQ+ clubs and individuals - during Bear Week he finds a resilient community . ...
In Turkey, People who have recently lost loved ones hire doughnut makers to hand out fried dough balls, known as lokma, to honor the dead and spread their blessings.
Turkey reportedly arrested some 160 people and blocked 180 social media accounts in a sweeping crackdown on LGBT rights organizations across 15 provinces.