Gay Tourism Turkey

The main gay district of istanbul is taksim where gay travelers will find many venues tailored towards gay visitors.

Human resource issues in tourism industry. Gay travel in bodrum. Lesbian gay bisexual and transgender lgbt people in turkey face some legal challenges not experienced by non lgbt persons. I went from istanbul to cappadocia to fethiye without my girlfriend and i was harrassed touched propositioned etc by a male hotelier airport attendant plane passenger and multiple waiters.

Same sex sexual activity was legalised in the ottoman empirethe predecessor of the modern day republic of turkeyin 1858 and in modern turkey homosexual activity has always been a legal act. I went from istanbul to cappadocia to fethiye without my girlfriend and i was harrassed touched propositioned etc by a male hotelier airport attendant plane passenger and multiple waiters. Whether you are gay or not turkey is a destination you must seeif not always like anywhere else in the world turkish people can surprisingly be very welcoming to lgbt tourists in tourist destinations.

Travelers going to turkey should feel encouraged to enjoy their time and feel confident in receiving a warm welcome. Many gay foreigners also live here. We are a gay owned and operated a class certificated travel agency located in istanbul.

Furthermore we are a proud to announce that our agency is elected to the board of directory of topkapi istanbul branch of tursab in 2014. Anyone looking for a western style gay scene will be disappointed. However turkey is more liberal than other places in the middle east.

A class certified travel agency in istanbul. Istanbul is the closest youll get with a range of bars and clubs mainly clustered around taksim square and off istiklal caddesi in beyoglu the business and entertainment district. Beyoglu is another gay district of the city and is known for being a hub of creativity and art with many of the residents being trendy young professionals.

So what does this mean for travelers in gay turkey. Hi i cant be of much help except to warn you to be careful if you go anywhere by yourself. Hi i cant be of much help except to warn you to be careful if you go anywhere by yourself.

Gay visitors to turkey will be treated no differently. Our gay guide to the turkish city of bodrum featuring gay bars gay friendly hotels and more. But of course some things should be avoided just in case.

I tried explaining i was a happily partnered lesbian but that didnt dampened any enthusiasm. The pink pound is as good as any other. I tried explaining i was a happily partnered lesbian but that didnt dampened any enthusiasm.