BBC

Ebrar Karakurt: Supporters rally around Turkish volleyballer after abuse

A Turkish Olympic volleyball player has received messages of support after she was subjected to homophobic slurs on social media. Ebrar Karakurt was abused online after posting a photo with her ...
bianet

'Ebrar Karakurt is subjected to unacceptable attacks by a vocal minority'

In a statement posted on its social media account today, the Galatasaray Thought Association addressed the hate speech directed at Turkey Women's National Volleyball Team player Ebrar Karakurt. The ...
Fanatik

Red card post by Ebrar Karakurt 'For the first time in my life....' After the eventful match of Eczacıbaşı...

FIRST YELLOW AND THEN RED FOR STYSIAKIn the third set of the match, the referees found that Eczacıbaşı's Rettke touched the net and awarded the point to Kuzeyboru. After Stysiak's intense objection, ...
Politico Europe

LGBTQ+ volleyball champion hits a nerve in Turkey’s culture war

Turkey’s women volleyballers may have won the European championship on Sunday but the presence of a prominent LGBTQ+ star in the team has reopened the country’s bitterly divisive culture war. The ...
BBC

Ebrar Karakurt: Supporters rally around Turkish volleyballer after abuse

A Turkish Olympic volleyball player has received messages of support after she was subjected to homophobic slurs on social media. Ebrar Karakurt was abused online after posting a photo with her ...