exhibition coincided with protests against the government’s appointment of Melih Bulu as the new rector of Istanbul’s Bogazici University
after a newly appointed university official dissolved Bogazici University’s LGBTI+ club in January, students across the country launched a nationwide protest movement.
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi’ndeki rektörlük protestoları sırasında öğrencilerin kampüs içindeki eserlerine el konuldu
demonstrations over a political appointment at a leading university have transformed into a battle over LGBT rights, leaving members of the community fearful
court releases two students who had been in pre-trial detention for 47 days, lifts house arrest of one student. Trial adjourned until 5 July
turkish government officials have targeted Turkey’s LGBT community after a picture of Kaaba with LGBT flags was used during an exhibition at Boğaziçi University. The officials deemed the move disrespectful towards Islam, while Interior Minister Soylu called LGBT individuals “perverted.”
the Turkish government’s crackdown on protests at Boğaziçi University earlier this year has brought together the broadest coalition of AKP opponents since the 2013 Gezi Park protests.
four students have been arrested in Turkey over an artwork that reportedly depicted LGBT rainbow symbols alongside an image of a sacred Islamic site.
how the student protests in Istanbul turned into a fight for LGBTQ+ rights through the arts.
berlin-İstanbul hattında üreten bağımsız sanat kolektifi BOUNSERGİ, Yuva sergisi ve sergi kapsamındaki uzantı etkinliklerle 25-30 kasım’da Bant Mag. havuz / bina’yı devralıyor.
