An Ankara appeals court has reversed a ban on LGBT activities imposed by the Ankara Governor’s Office, the Diken news website reported on Friday.

The ban was put in place indefinitely in October 2017 during a two-year-long state of emergency declared in the aftermath of a coup attempt in July 2016.

The governor’s office prohibited LGBTI cinema and theater-related activities as well as panel discussions and exhibits in the capital city, citing security concerns and the risk of provocation due to “social sensitivities.”

The Turkish government has come under fire by the west for repeatedly violating human rights.

source turkishminute.com