TY - JOUR
T1 - Changing LGBT Narratives in Turkish Cinema
AU - Akser, Murat
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - From its inception, depiction of sexuality on screen outside of heteronormative behavior has consistently been met with censorship by the state and negative criticism from the media. Yet, beginning with mid 1960s and spanning latter decades, Turkish filmmakers have become far more open and daring in their depiction of the gay and lesbian relationships. It is the aim of this essay to outline a history of LGBT representations in Turkish cinema over the last fifty years, depictions progressing from lesbian to transsexual and finally to homosexual males during the period, 1962 to the present.
AB - From its inception, depiction of sexuality on screen outside of heteronormative behavior has consistently been met with censorship by the state and negative criticism from the media. Yet, beginning with mid 1960s and spanning latter decades, Turkish filmmakers have become far more open and daring in their depiction of the gay and lesbian relationships. It is the aim of this essay to outline a history of LGBT representations in Turkish cinema over the last fifty years, depictions progressing from lesbian to transsexual and finally to homosexual males during the period, 1962 to the present.
KW - Turkey
KW - LGBT
KW - gay
KW - queer
KW - lesbian
KW - homosexual
KW - Turkish cinema
UR - https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/searchAll/index/?search=11536890&pageSize=25&showAdvanced=false&allConcepts=true&inferConcepts=true&searchBy=PartOfNameOrTitle
U2 - 10.13140/RG.2.1.3594.5209
DO - 10.13140/RG.2.1.3594.5209
M3 - Article
VL - 16
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture
JF - Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture
SN - 1547-4348
IS - 2
ER -
