LGBTQ Culture In Istanbul
Istanbul is generally tolerant of LGBT people, at least compared to elsewhere in Turkey. Erin Cunningham of ''The Washington Post'' has called Istanbul "a hub for gay and transgender life", but also acknowledged, "outside of elite Turkish society and the trendy Istanbul quarters where homosexual and transgender Turks live somewhat comfortably, life remains difficult for the LGBT population". The city's Beyoğlu district has seen the LGBT community "[reach] a critical mass". Events Istanbul Pride has been organized since 2003. The 2009 event saw approximately 3,000 march participants, and the 2013 and 2014 events were among the largest LGBT celebrations in a majority-Muslims, Muslim country, attracting approximately 100,000 participants. According to ''The New York Times'', "since 2014, the authorities have banned Pride parades in major cities, including in Istanbul, where crowds in the tens of thousands used to participate". Police used tear gas and water cannons on Istanbul Pri ...
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Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, cultural and historic hub. The city straddles the Bosporus strait, lying in both Europe and Asia, and has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is the list of European cities by population within city limits, most populous European city, and the world's List of largest cities, 15th-largest city. The city was founded as Byzantium ( grc-gre, Βυζάντιον, ) in the 7th century BCE by Ancient Greece, Greek settlers from Megara. In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome ( grc-gre, Νέα Ῥώμη, ; la, Nova Roma) and then as Constantinople () after himself. The city grew in size and influence, eventually becom ...
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