Lara Özlen spoke with feminist Özgül Saki, the Yeşil Sol Party’s MP candidate from the 2nd district of Istanbul; Translated into English by Mertcan Karakuş.
Etiket: LGBTQI+
Esmeray’s candidacy to carry the voice of the street to Parliament and the political will of the LGBTI+ movement
Trans woman activist and actress Esmeray, who is TİP’s Istanbul 2nd District MP candidate, answered Lara Özlen’s questions; translated into English by Efe Levent.
The opposition’s saddening stance on the LGBTQI+ issue in Turkey
In his first article, Kaos GL activist and Green Left Party PM member Remzi Altunpolat focused on the anti-LGBTIQ+ policies of the AKP government. In his second article, he focuses on the opposition’s record on LGBTIQ+ rights.
Velvele Reports: Elections in Turkey #7
İlker Hepkaner keeps his finger on the pulse of the May 14 elections for Velvele readers with his weekly reports.
Velvele & Harem of No One IG Live: Our Queer Immigrant Lives (Election Special)
Harem of No One’s producer and DJ Toby Kind and Velvele editor and writer İlker Hepkaner chat about what it means to be an immigrant in the “West”, how they perceive the elections in Turkey and their voting experience in the Diaspora.
LGBTIQ+ as both subject and object of a vital election in Turkey – I
The government’s anti-LGBTI+ policies and the opposition’s lack of policy in the run-up to the elections by Kaos GL activist and Yeşil Sol Party PM member Remzi Altunpolat
Velvele Reports: Elections in Turkey #6
İlker Hepkaner keeps his finger on the pulse of the May 14 elections for Velvele readers with his weekly reports.
Velvele & Harem of No One IG Live: Femicides
Drag artist Tahini Molasses and Velvele’s editor Fulden Ergen explore why femicides increased greatly in recent years and how solidarity of women helps combat femicides.
Sibel’s Journey: An Inclusive video game for children and youth
Our editor Bawer talked to Serenad Yılmaz, the creator of Sibel’s Journey, a video game that talks about gender, sexuality and inclusion in a fun way for children and young people over 11 years old.
Velvele Reports: Elections in Turkey #4
İlker Hepkaner keeps his finger on the pulse of the May 14 elections for Velvele readers with his weekly reports.