Man jailed in turkey for looking gay

On 25 June, Miguel Alvaro’s holiday took an unexpected turn when he was arrested by police in Istanbul after asking for directions. The arrest coincided with a nearby LGBTQ+ parade which was unsanc.

A gay Portuguese man claims he was arrested in Istanbul, Turkey and jailed for 20 days, just because he “looked gay”. Alvaro expressed that he had no alternative but to wear the same outfit he had on during the time of his arrest and detainment, which was a short crop top. Support Star Observer. On 25 June, Miguel Alvaro’s holiday took an unexpected turn when he was arrested by police in Istanbul after asking for directions.

Alvaro was freed 20 days after his arrest, on July Although homosexuality is decriminalised in Turkey, LGBTQI individuals are banned from military service and there is no anti-discrimination law to protect LGBTQI persons from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. A Portuguese man was arrested in Turkey and kept in disgusting conditions in prison because he "looked gay", he has claimed.

Stop giving queer dollars to homophobic countries. A Portuguese man says he was arrested and jailed in Turkey for 20 days because he “looked gay.” During a visit to Istanbul last month, Miguel Alvaro says he was on his way to meet a friend for. A tourist has told of his ordeal at the hands of Turkish police who he says arrested him because he 'looked gay' before allegedly detaining him for 20 days.

A Portuguese man claims he was arrested in Turkey and kept in a squalid prison for nearly three weeks because he "looked gay". A gay Portuguese man claims he was arrested in Istanbul, Turkey and jailed for 20 days, just because he “looked gay”. He alleges that the officers had detained him because of his appearance. A tourist has told of his ordeal at the hands of Turkish police who he says arrested him because he 'looked gay' before allegedly detaining him for 20 days.

Police reportedly assumed the man was on his way to an unauthorized Pride march. A Portuguese man was arrested in Turkey and kept in disgusting conditions in prison because he "looked gay", he has claimed. On 25 June, Miguel Alvaro’s holiday took an unexpected turn when he was arrested by police in Istanbul after asking for directions. Do your research and see what the laws are about being gay in the country you wish to visit.

A Portuguese man says he was arrested and jailed in Turkey for 20 days because he “looked gay.” During a visit to. According to Alvaro, the officers were under instructions to apprehend a specific number of individuals in connection with the parade, and he was one of the victims who was subjected to being arrested.

Alvaro identifies as gay and asserted that one of the officers ordered his immediate arrest. In early July, he was granted permission to make a phone call, and he reached out to his father, who sought the aid of the Portuguese Embassy to secure his release. On June 25, Portuguese national Miguel Alvaro was holidaying in Istanbul and had plans to meet up with a friend for lunch. This is what happens to millions of queers around the world.

Not giving homophobic governments our queer tourist dollars is a good place to start. Additionally, in June this year, at least people were detained after Pride celebrations. The Istanbul Pride march has been banned sincewith authorities citing concerns over security and public order as the reason behind their decision. Alvaro has warned travellers about visiting Turkey following the horrific incident.

Miguel Alvaro was solo holidaying in Istanbul last month when he. During the ordeal, Alvaro said he was denied access to his phone for multiple days. Following the 13 hours in the van, Alvaro was moved to an immigration detention centre where he claimed horrific prison conditions included maggots crawling on his sheets, a lack of food and water, and inmates threatening to attack him for his sexuality. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

A Portuguese man claims he was arrested in Turkey and kept in a squalid prison for nearly three weeks because he "looked gay". Alvaro 34 asked some police officers for directions and was surrounded and arrested immediately. An LGBTQI Pride parade was occurring nearby when he asked for directions, which Alvaro believes was the reason for the heavy police presence and his arrest.