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Museum under investigation for ‘Mourning and Pleasure’ exhibition

24 Jul 2023

Countries

Turkey

Political trend

Conservatism Anti-gender Political homophobia

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Cultural rights

The actor of the backlash

State Institutions/Bodies Citizens' Initiative

The form of backlash

Block/Veto Hate-speech

Ekişehir Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism has launched an investigation against Odunpazarı Modern Museum over “LGBTIQ+propaganda” after pro-government media and anti-LGBTIQ+ groups launched a hate campaign about it. The exhibition was closed 12 days earlier than planned.

See: DuvaR, Kaos GL