"The headless, mutilated body of a gay Syrian man has been identified by gay housemates in Istanbul who say he had been gang-raped previously.
The friends of Muhammad Wisam Sankari told a Turkish gay rights group, kaosgl.org, that they had been threatened by violent male gangs.
"I am so scared," one of them said.
Mr Sankari, a refugee, arrived in Istanbul a year ago. His body was found in Yenikapi, a central district, on 25 July. No arrests have been made.
Kaosgl.org reported that Mr Sankari had been trying to get to another country as a refugee because his life was in danger.
One of his housemates, called Rayan, said a male group had kidnapped Mr Sankari about five months ago, beaten him up and raped him.
"We complained to the police headquarters but nothing happened," he said".
in the link, a bunch of Turkish police disbanded a LGBT parade in Istanbul
"Another of Mr Sankari's friends, Diya, said the United Nations was also failing to protect the gay community in Turkey.
"I get threats over the phone... It does not matter if you are Syrian or Turkish, if you are gay you are everyone's target. They want sex from you and when you don't they just tag along... Who is next?" Diya said.
In June, Turkish police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse gay activists who tried to hold an LGBT rally in Istanbul, despite a ban on the Gay Pride parade.
Unlike in many Arab countries, homosexuality is not illegal in Turkey but analysts say homophobia remains widespread.
Hate crimes
Cagil Kasapoglu of the BBC Turkish Service says hate crimes against LGBT individuals in Turkey mostly go unreported.
According to kaosgl, there has been a rise in human rights violations based on sexual orientation in recent years.
Under the heading "hate crimes" the organisation recorded five murders, 32 attacks and three suicides in Turkey last year."
I didn't know how to title this, but obviously the police and these people walk around not caring at all.
this poor boy has been fearing for his life, and so has many other young gay men, and no one will protect their rights to be free and live happy and they harm no one?
"His flatmate Gorkem, who went to identify his body, told the Turkish LGBT magazine KaosGL: “They had cut Wisam violently – so violently that two knives had broken inside him.
“They had beheaded him. His upper body was beyond recognition, his internal organs were out. We could identify our friend from his pants.”
Turkey wants so badly to get into the EU, to be part of it,but because they lack human rights, as proven here...
"Human rights organisations like Amnesty International have warned that Turkey does not offer full protection as required under the UN Refugee Convention. "
Alaskan Serial killer, from Denmark,
based on a true story,
Aqua/Pisces cusp, Capricorn Moon, Capricorn venus, Sag mars, aqua merc.
talk about cold blooded place for a coldblooded killer.
he had women issues too. According to Wikipedia, he ha
I was watching the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” and it seemed like a lot of information was probably not included in the series because I came away thinking that this guy was railroaded into prison for murder he didn't commit. After researching
Probly the most efficient serial killer in all of american history. I have watched nearly all of his interviews and as much as he likes to put on a cold calculated face of a hitman. There is a deep sadness to him. https://youtu.be/_vn7Hz2PK7s
Warren Jeffs 12/3/1955 is the owner and runs the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. And even though he is in prison for the rest of his life .... he still runs the entire church, some 10,000 members + Surely, people can be bra
This is a very very horrific and sad story.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36973314
"The headless, mutilated body of a gay Syrian man has been identified by gay housemates in Istanbul who say he had been gang-raped previously.
The friends of Muhammad Wisam Sankari told a Turkish gay rights group, kaosgl.org, that they had been threatened by violent male gangs.
"I am so scared," one of them said.
Mr Sankari, a refugee, arrived in Istanbul a year ago. His body was found in Yenikapi, a central district, on 25 July. No arrests have been made.
Kaosgl.org reported that Mr Sankari had been trying to get to another country as a refugee because his life was in danger.
One of his housemates, called Rayan, said a male group had kidnapped Mr Sankari about five months ago, beaten him up and raped him.
"We complained to the police headquarters but nothing happened," he said".
in the link, a bunch of Turkish police disbanded a LGBT parade in Istanbul
"Another of Mr Sankari's friends, Diya, said the United Nations was also failing to protect the gay community in Turkey.
"I get threats over the phone... It does not matter if you are Syrian or Turkish, if you are gay you are everyone's target. They want sex from you and when you don't they just tag along... Who is next?" Diya said.
In June, Turkish police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse gay activists who tried to hold an LGBT rally in Istanbul, despite a ban on the Gay Pride parade.
Unlike in many Arab countries, homosexuality is not illegal in Turkey but analysts say homophobia remains widespread.
Hate crimes
Cagil Kasapoglu of the BBC Turkish Service says hate crimes against LGBT individuals in Turkey mostly go unreported.
According to kaosgl, there has been a rise in human rights violations based on sexual orientation in recent years.
Under the heading "hate crimes" the organisation recorded five murders, 32 attacks and three suicides in Turkey last year."