By By Paul Iddon Apr 21, 2014 in Politics Mardin Artuklu University in southeast Turkey has banned a panel it was due to host on homosexuality due to Hezbollah dubbing the event "immoral" and threatening its organizer. The group says that Mr. Şentürk should leave the city as well as prove that he himself is not gay. The organization says it is a scandal that such a conference was to be held on the occasion of Holy Birth Week in Turkey — a week dedicated to the birth of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. Mardin Artuklu University has said that events like this conference should not be banned in the face of slander, threats and/or hate speech, in a statement the university makes clear that, "Our scientific events never insult any kind of beliefs, ethnicities, languages, religions or lifestyles. They do not humiliate any group of people or their values. Despite this, as we saw with the latest incident, we are targeted, insulted and threatened. No one in this institution deserves such treatment." In another notable development pertaining to homosexuality in Turkey in the news lately As that report points out homosexuality isn't illegal in Turkey but remains quite taboo. Hurriyet Daily News informs us that the İlke Haber Ajansı (İLKHA) Hezbollah-affiliated media outlet threatened to target the leader of the event, an academic named Levent Şentürk.The group says that Mr. Şentürk should leave the city as well as prove that he himself is not gay.The organization says it is a scandal that such a conference was to be held on the occasion of Holy Birth Week in Turkey — a week dedicated to the birth of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.Mardin Artuklu University has said that events like this conference should not be banned in the face of slander, threats and/or hate speech, in a statement the university makes clear that,In another notable development pertaining to homosexuality in Turkey in the news lately Reuters informed us last week that there was considerable controversy in Turkey's gay community over a recent government measure which is seeing to the segregation of gay and transgender prisoners from other inmates in the country's jails.As that report points out homosexuality isn't illegal in Turkey but remains quite taboo. More about Homosexuality, Hizbollah, Turkey More news from Homosexuality Hizbollah Turkey