Two separate lawsuits have been filed against the Tarlabaşı Community Center, which has been working to resolve the social and economic problems of the residents of Tarlabaşı since 2006, but has recently been the target of ethnic discrimination and anti-LGBTQ+ smear campaigns. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a lawsuit at the Istanbul 18th Civil Court of First Instance for the closure of the association, which was targeted in pro-government media outlets, on the grounds of “opposing law and morality”. The first hearing of the case, in which the Prosecutor’s Office’s request for an injunction was accepted, will be held on May 18. In addition, a lawsuit was filed against the association by the Istanbul Governorate at the 8th Civil Court of Peace, demanding that it be determined that the association was automatically terminated on the grounds that “the realization of the purpose of the association has become impossible”. The first hearing of this case will be held on April 14.
03.03.2022
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