Remember, a few years ago, before 2015 and the conservative Turkish government, Istanbul Pride used to be the biggest in Europe, gathering thousands of LGBTIQ+ people in the streets, to protest  peacefully for their rights. 

Remember last year, for our podcast episode on the 2021 Istanbul Pride, we met Meriç, a Turkish activist and member of the Istanbul Pride Committee. 

Today, one year later, Pride parades are still banned by the government. But even if Turkey withdrew from the Istanbul Convention and even if the police is more and more active during protests, LGBTIQ+ activists continue fighting for their recognition and their right to live as equally as any other Turkish citizen. 

For this new episode dedicated to Pride month, we met two LGBTIQ+ student activists from Bogaziçi University, one of Istanbul’s leading universities. They remember Istanbul Pride 2021.

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Music: R Deep M High - Wellmess