An openly gay man has just been nominated to run in Turkey's elections
An openly gay man has been nominated to run for a seat in Turkey’s upcoming snap elections.
The People’s Democratic Party (HDP) included Hasan Atik on its list of candidates for the 24 June election.
Atik has long campaigned for LGBTI and HIV rights. He will run for a seat in the north-west province of Edirne.
The HDP is a left-leaning political group, known to be vocal in its support of rights for minority groups.
In 2015, the HDP became the first political party to pre-select an openly LGBTI person when it nominated Baris Sulu to run for a seat in parliament. In the same year, Turkey’s main opposition party, Republican People’s Party, ran two trans women in the elections.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the snap election in April. Elections were originally scheduled for 3 November, 2019.
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I wish him luck and safety!
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