Young LGBT people share their anger and horror at the capital city ban on LGBT events
Nov 24, 2017
Laurence Rasti documents the people who have fled to Turkey due to their home country’s deathly anti LGBTQI laws
Oct 31, 2017
Turkish authorities used tear gas, dogs and rubber bullets, detaining dozens of pride attendees after the event was banned for a third year
Jun 26, 2017
With many international acts refusing to perform in the Turkish city, the local scene has started to fight back against the negative perception it’s receiving on the global stage
Feb 28, 2017
Following the murder of the Russian ambassador at an Ankara museum, Turkey has blocked the social media sites
Dec 20, 2016
Demonstrations took place across the country in response to a bill that would pardon men who assault underage girls if they married them
Nov 21, 2016
Despite a worrying rise in political violence and corruption, the voices of the country’s younger generation remain unheard
Jul 05, 2016
Following an airport bombing, the country has issued a complete media ban
Jun 29, 2016
Turkey’s military coup of 1980 closed most of the record labels and all pressing plants nationwide – this is one man’s mission to help the country dance again
Jun 23, 2016
We talk to Deniz Gamze Ergüven about her new film and the five teen girls that are blowing audiences away
May 09, 2016
This film is about the Berlin of today – its queer scene, how partying can be political, and the city’s close links to Istanbul
Mar 03, 2016
Ahead of the prestigious event we speak to Deniz Gamze Ergüven about how a lack of female perspectives is just making us more stupid
Feb 26, 2016
The Turkish coming-of-ager about five sisters deserves to win the foreign film category on account of its boldness and fearless capturing of teenhood
Feb 25, 2016
A Hungarian photographer was volunteering on the Serbian border when she met two brothers existing in a limbo between their hopes and their reality
Dec 16, 2015
Led by sportswear rebels Les Benjamins, an upcoming generation are forging a new legacy for the historic city
Mar 27, 2015