The District Governorship of Datça, in the south west of the country, has issued a ban on all events scheduled for the annual Pride Week celebrations.

The Governorship located in the Muğla province announced: "As of 12 June  2023, and for a period of 10 days, various activities such as cinema screenings, visual presentations, theater performances, panel discussions, talks, exhibitions, marches, and press statements, organized by various civil society organizations under the name of LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex) and involving social sensitivities and awareness, have been prohibited within the boundaries of our distric."