Wednesday, October 12, 2005

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"Turkish gays win first legal victory on road to EU
By Selcuk Gokoluk

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish gays on Wednesday won their first victory since the start of European Union entry talks last week when prosecutors rejected an official demand to shut down a newly-formed homosexual association.

Ankara's deputy governor last month asked the courts to order the closure of the Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Association, established on July 15, calling it immoral."

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