LGBT in Istanbul

Cagla, 27, is the daughter of Zuleyha, a LGBT rights activist. Her special place in Istanbul is this sea walk in the area of Bakirkoy, near where she lives. She decided to have her portrait taken ere, together with her mother, because time ago they had an important discussion in this place: Zuleyha had to get some help because of a momentary nervous breakdown, as At that time she couldn't accept Cagla being a transgender woman. After an afternoon at the hospital, on their way home they stopped in this area, and Zuleyha told Cagla that even if it was going to be difficult, even it it was going to take time, she was not going to give up, because they were family. now Zuleyha is part of LISTAG, a peer support group that helps parents to understand their LGBT kids.