Military service is mandatory for all Turkish men - they can only escape it if they are ill, disabled or homosexual. But proving homosexuality is a humiliating ordeal. Ahmet, a young man in his 20s, told officials he was gay at the first opportunity after he was called up, as he and other conscripts underwent a health check. He was then asked to provide a picture of himself dressed as a woman.
This is something I have to do to write the monthly streaming guide. Sometimes I copy and save my very favorite lines from these complaints to laugh at them and today seemed like a good moment to share them with the group. But, stop trying to shove the mess in my face. But in real life, people keep their sex lives behind closed doors.
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