Atheist Republic's video: Four Arrested in Turkey Over LGBT Kaaba Art

Four students, who attend Istanbul's Bogazici University in Turkey, were arrested due to artwork depicting LGBT rainbow symbols alongside an image of Islam’s most sacred site, the Kaaba. Some news outlets report the indistinct description of “LGBT rainbow symbols'' alongside the Kaaba. To be more precise, four different flags were portrayed in each corner, featuring the iconic rainbow flag, and three others individually representing the lesbian, transexual, and asexual community. These flags surrounded a creative depiction of the Shahmarana, a mythical creature well-known in Middle Eastern folklore — a half-woman and half-snake — placed on the site of worship where the Kabaa stands. The text written below the artwork said it was a critique of “traditional gender roles.” Disturbance at Istanbul's Bogazici University began last month when a new university rector (a senior official position within the educational institution) was appointed. Melih Bulu, the academic who assumed the position, has connections to President Recep Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP). Students and faculty protested, believing Bulu would stifle academic freedom at the prestigious school in Istanbul. The LGBT Kaaba art in question was submitted in an art exhibit intended as a form of resistance against the appointment of Bulu as the new rector. 🎨 Get our Blasphemous Art Ebook http://bit.ly/BlasphemousArtBook 🎤 Leave us a voicemail here: http://bit.ly/AR-Podcasts 💖 Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/SupportAR 📧 Subscribe to our Newsletter: http://bit.ly/AR-Mail 🎁 Join to get exclusive perks: http://bit.ly/AR-Member 💕 You can also support us on PayPal: http://bit.ly/AR-PayPal 📗 Download our book, "Why There Is No God" for FREE: http://bit.ly/AR-Mail 👕 Buy Atheist Republic merch: http://bit.ly/ARShirts 📮 To donate by check, please make your check payable to ‘Atheist Republic’ and send it to: Atheist Republic, PO Box , Daly City, CA 94016 🤫 We also have crypto wallets for people who want to donate anonymously: http://bit.ly/AR-Donate 📅 Schedule a call with Armin here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/schedule-call-44515963 🛒 When you shop on Amazon using this link, Amazon will make a donation to Atheist Republic: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-2133342 🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToAR ➡️ Follow us on BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/atheistrepublic 👕 We now have a discount code for Atheist Republic T-shirts: http://bit.ly/ARShirts 20% off exclusively for - our patrons: http://bit.ly/PatronCode - and our YouTube members (only works if you're a member): http://bit.ly/YouTubeCode 🎧 Listen to our news podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or your favourite podcast app: http://www.atheistrepublic.com/podcast/news Follow Atheist Republic - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistRepublic - Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtheistRepublic - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atheistrepublic - Website: http://www.atheistrepublic.com - Discord: https://discord.com/invite/VpFtERX - Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theatheistrepublic Follow Armin Navabi (AR Founder, Ex-Muslim, Ex-Shia) - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armin.navabi - Twitter: https://twitter.com/arminnavabi - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arminnavabi83 - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@arminnavabi - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ArminNavabi Follow Susanna (AR CEO, Ex-Christian, Ex-Catholic, Ex-Antifa) - Twitter: https://twitter.com/skepticsusanna - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tripledimpled The views and opinions expressed in here are the commentators' own and do not reflect the official position of Atheist Republic. Source: Four Arrested in Turkey Over LGBT Kaaba Art https://www.facebook.com/130148817071986/posts/3999853953434767 Location: Turkey