Is homosexuality legal in Turkey?

Legal

Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Turkey is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Syria: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Cyprus: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Lebanon: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Georgia: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Armenia: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Israel: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Other laws in Turkey

Same-Sex Marriage: Not recognized
Age of Consent: 18+
Sex Work: Legal & regulated
Pornography: Illegal
Divorce: Legal
Same-Sex Adoption: Limited (step-child / single)
Incest Laws: Legal between adults
Marriage Age: 18+

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A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.