You can follow our social media pages published in
English to get up-to-date information regarding
gay bars, clubs, and important news about the LGBTQ+
community in Turkey.
Blogspot
- Gay
Travel
BlueSky -
Pink Guides
Disqus - LGBT Turkey
Facebook - LGBT Turkey
Google Groups -Turkish Gays
Instagram - LGBT Magazine
Reddit - LGBT Turkey
Pinterest - Pink Guides
Tumblr - LGBT News
Twitter - Pink Guides
On this page, we feature a list of
websites that provide useful information about gay life
in Istanbul and Turkey. We only list websites with pages
published in English. However, there are hundreds
of websites in Turkish with rich content and a variety
of LGBTQ concepts, including dating and chat websites,
magazines, news, websites of solidarity groups, and
websites dedicated to various LGBT communities.
Turkey Gay Guide - Gay travel guide of major cities
of Turkey including Istanbul, Bodrum, Fethiye, Marmaris,
Ankara, Izmir, Antalya etc
Turkey Gay Travel
- Gay-friendly package tours that depart every day and
cover all of Turkey and daily tours in Istanbul,
Antalya, Bodrum, Kusadasi, and Cappadocia.
Everyday
Turkey Tours - Gay friendly travel agency located in
Istanbul offering daily tours and Turkey package tours,
operated in English and Spanish.
Turkish Bath Guide - Best Turkish Bath guide on the
internet. Gay friendly saunas, bath houses, historical
hamams in Istanbul including location maps and visitors
reviews.
Turkey Gay Forum - Gay forum and discussion pages in
English, aiming to help gay men sharing information
about gay life in various major cities of Turkiye
(Turkey).
Turkish LGBT Celebrities - This is a list of
most famous gay, lesbian, transgender, queer and
bisexual Turkish people who frequently appear in mass
media.
Gay Hotel in Istanbul - Popular gay friendly hotel
in Istanbul
Escinsel Forum - Message board and community page in
Turkish, aimed at sharing information about gay life in
different cities of Turkey.
Homophobia in The West - A casual list of recent
homophobic attacks and anti-LGBT Incidents in USA, UK,
Europe and other western countries, specifically
gathered for those people who avoid visiting Turkey. In
fact Turkey is not any more or less homophobic than most
western countries, unlike it is being publicized in the
Western media.
Here is a selection of local internet websites,
newspapers, and news agencies that publish news in
English about events, cultural activities and daily life
in Turkey. These resources might be helpful to
read before your visit
Biletix.Com - Musical and art events, concert
tickets.
Hurriyet Daily News - Travel, culture, art and daily
news.
Anadolu Agency - State owned news agency.
TRT World - State owned TV platform.
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