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Eylul YASAR

SHOCKING: Turkey s pride week more about resistance than celebration - You Need To See This

Iris Mozalar has found peace with her identity, but society remains largely hostile (Credit: AFP)

For Iris Mozalar, a young transgender woman living in Istanbul, Pride Week is "more about resistance than celebration" under Turkey's conservative government, which is openly hostile towards the LGBTQ community.

"Ours is a struggle to survive," the 24-year-old told AFP at her home in Istanbul where she studies urban planning and works as a DJ and model -- on the eve of the annual Pride celebration, which Turkey's government routinely bans.

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