Turkey was ranked third last out of 48 European countries in Rainbow Europe's annual rating of LGBTI rights in 2024, with an overall score of only 4.75 percent. The country performed poorly across every indicator included in the rankings, but did manage to achieve a positive score for civil society space and legal gender recognition. While Turkey has been heading in a less LGBTI-friendly direction for many years, with law-makers aligning with more traditionalist Islamic values, there have been some positive signs recently, such as the Supreme Court's judgement that banning gay pride events is unconstitutional.
Rainbow Europe score for legal, political and human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Turkey in 2024
(out of 100)
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ILGA (Rainbow Europe). (May 11, 2024). Rainbow Europe score for legal, political and human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Turkey in 2024 (out of 100) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384366/lgbtq-europe-legal-human-political-rights-turkey/
ILGA (Rainbow Europe). "Rainbow Europe score for legal, political and human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Turkey in 2024 (out of 100)." Chart. May 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384366/lgbtq-europe-legal-human-political-rights-turkey/
ILGA (Rainbow Europe). (2024). Rainbow Europe score for legal, political and human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Turkey in 2024 (out of 100). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384366/lgbtq-europe-legal-human-political-rights-turkey/
ILGA (Rainbow Europe). "Rainbow Europe Score for Legal, Political and Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (Lgbti) People in Turkey in 2024 (out of 100)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384366/lgbtq-europe-legal-human-political-rights-turkey/
ILGA (Rainbow Europe), Rainbow Europe score for legal, political and human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Turkey in 2024 (out of 100) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384366/lgbtq-europe-legal-human-political-rights-turkey/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Rainbow Europe score for legal, political and human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Turkey in 2024 (out of 100) [Graph], ILGA (Rainbow Europe), May 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384366/lgbtq-europe-legal-human-political-rights-turkey/
