Turkey: In the largest LGBTQ protest of its kind in Turkey, a conservative LGBTQ group marched in support of traditional family values ​​in Istanbul on Sunday.

The "Big Family Gathering" attracted several thousand participants who demanded that LGBTQ organizations be shut down and their activities outlawed.

Speaking on behalf of the organisers, Kursat Mikan claimed they had over 150,000 signatures calling on Turkey's parliament to pass a new law outlawing LGBTQ propaganda, which they claim will be available on Netflix, Social Media and Facebook. Enter the media, arts and sports.

Nanny Hatice Muge traveled from Bursa Province to attend the event.

He urged the Turkish government to act, saying that people were present despite the rain for their offspring and future generations. "They should save the family and the children from this mess."
"Protecting the family is a national security issue," the group's banners declared.
In Turkey, LGBTQ parades have been banned since 2015.

Organizers released a video featuring images from previous LGBTQ pride marches in Turkey ahead of Sunday's protests. The video was included in a public service announcement list by Turkish media watchdogs.
LGBTQ organizations and other rights organizations expressed outrage over the video and demonstration. The organizers of Istanbul Pride requested that both the event and the video be removed because they were considered disgusting by the governor's office.

LGBTQ equality organization ILGA Europe tweeted that it is deeply concerned about the potential for violence.
"The Turkish state must abide by its constitutional duty to protect all its citizens from hatred and violence," the statement said.

According to Amnesty International's Turkish office, public service announcements listing the event are against Turkish laws on equality and non-discrimination.
LGBTQ people have been referred to as "perverted" by Turkey's top officials who seek to undermine traditional family values.

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