Does any academic literature (in English or Turkish) exist about homosexuality in Turkey?
There aren’t that many… but Turkey is actually one of the few Muslim nations to make homosexuality “legal” in that part of the world. Culturally,it’s still taboo to talk about and the government only says “whatever happens in private is your business” I don’t believe Turkish censor laws would allow books about homosexuality to be published in Turkey… but you will defiantly find english print books on the topic. Did you know a persian Sufi(Islamic mystic) fell in love with a hindu mystic in what is now called Pakistan many centuries ago? Well, Sufism has it’s origins in ancient Turkey-Iran and is still celebrated in Pakistan as a festival. *the love between them the two men is celebrated btw* I tell you that because the topic about two males being in true love is something that has been common in Turkish-Persian culture for thousands of years… you’re sure to find dozens of books on the subject.
