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LGBTQ+ travel in Turkey

Capital: AnkaraTurkish, Kurdish, AzerbaijaniUpdated October 2026
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Is Turkey LGBTQ+ friendly?

Istanbul has a discreet scene around Beyoğlu, but Pride marches have been banned since 2015 and official rhetoric is hostile. Be discreet elsewhere.

LGBTQ+ laws

Status
Same-sex relationships legalYes
Same-sex marriageNo
Civil unions or partnershipsNo
Legal gender changeYes
Anti-discrimination lawNo

LGBTQ+ friendliness by place in Turkey

PlaceRating
Istanbul3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Antalya3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Cappadocia3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Bodrum3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Fethiye3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Alanya3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Izmir3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Kaş3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Ölüdeniz3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Marmaris3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Pamukkale3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Ankara3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Kuşadası3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Side3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Çeşme3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Kemer3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Kalkan3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Dalyan3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Trabzon2/5 · Hostile
Bursa3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Belek3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Didim3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Selçuk3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet
Gaziantep2/5 · Hostile

LGBTQ+ friendly by place

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