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Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans women Cigdem (L), Ozlem (C), and Helin (R) speak together outside their home on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Located in the Alsancak neighborhood of the city’s Konak district, Bornova Street is known as a densely populated area for transgender individuals, many of whom face growing hostility amid increasing state and societal pressure on LGBTQ+ communities. Trans women living here report frequent harassment, including physical assaults by civilians and police raids. A recent sealing order targeting 14 apartments has further disrupted lives under the official justification of combating prostitution. The Turkish government’s declaration of 2025 as the “Year of the Family” has coincided with intensified crackdowns on LGBTQ+ visibility and spaces. Despite this climate of fear, Cigdem, Ozlem, and Helin continue to build community and resist marginalization in a city where their identities remain under threat. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans women Cigdem (L), Ozlem (C), and Helin (R) speak together outside their home on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Located in the Alsancak neighborhood of the city’s Konak district, Bornova Street is known as a densely populated area for transgender individuals, many of whom face growing hostility amid increasing state and societal pressure on LGBTQ+ communities. Trans women living here report frequent harassment, including physical assaults by civilians and police raids. A recent sealing order targeting 14 apartments has further disrupted lives under the official justification of combating prostitution. The Turkish government’s declaration of 2025 as the “Year of the Family” has coincided with intensified crackdowns on LGBTQ+ visibility and spaces. Despite this climate of fear, Cigdem, Ozlem, and Helin continue to build community and resist marginalization in a city where their identities remain under threat. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans women Cigdem (L), Ozlem (C), and Helin (R) speak together outside their home on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. Located in the Alsancak neighborhood of the city’s Konak district, Bornova Street is known as a densely populated area for transgender individuals, many of whom face growing hostility amid increasing state and societal pressure on LGBTQ+ communities. Trans women living here report frequent harassment, including physical assaults by civilians and police raids. A recent sealing order targeting 14 apartments has further disrupted lives under the official justification of combating prostitution. The Turkish government’s declaration of 2025 as the “Year of the Family” has coincided with intensified crackdowns on LGBTQ+ visibility and spaces. Despite this climate of fear, Cigdem, Ozlem, and Helin continue to build community and resist marginalization in a city where their identities remain under threat. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW BoF 500 Photocall

Ozlem Sahin Ertas arriving at The Business of Fashion Celebrates The BoF 500 Class of 2024 During Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on September 28, 2024. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Istanbul checks earthquake resistance of buildings amid public safety concerns

STORY: Istanbul checks earthquake resistance of buildings amid public safety concerns DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Istanbul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): OZLEM TUT, Head, Department of Earthquake Risk Management and Urban Improvement of Istanbul 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): KEREM KORAMAZ, Istanbul resident 4. various of buildings in Istanbul STORYLINE: Türkiye's largest city Istanbul is examining the earthquake-resistance levels of its buildings in the wake of devastating quakes that jolted the country. Many residents are worrying about the safety of their homes. Local authorities said they have received 85,000 applications for examination since the deadly earthquakes took place on Feb. 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): OZLEM TUT, Head, Department of Earthquake Risk Management and Urban Improvement of Istanbul "There has been a lot of concern after the earthquakes, we will respond to all of it." The check includes measuring the

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-WOMEN'S 10KM CLASSIC (CN)

(220210) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ozlem Ceren Dursun of Turkey competes during cross-country skiing women's 10km classic at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)