According to a news that came to the agenda today, MHP Deputy Chairman Feti Yıldız stated that they have prepared a law proposal that prohibits gender reassignment operations except for medical necessity. So, how is the process currently progressing in our country?
In our country, it has been frequently discussed and publicly Threatening the right to life of LGBTI+ individuals The issue of “LGBTI+ propaganda” came up with another topic of discussion today.
According to the news of Mahir Kılıç from Habertürk, MHP Deputy Chairman Feti Yıldız said: that they want to prevent “LGBTI+ propaganda” and in this context, he said that he has prepared a law proposal to prevent gender reassignment operations other than medical necessity.
Is the gender reassignment operation an arbitrary operation in Turkey?
A sex reassignment operation is a medical operation applied to men and women who want to change their biological sex. Operation process with many conditions, both medical and legal, and a law-controlled process based on expert opinions.
So currently Not everyone can go to the hospital and change their gender. Therefore, it is unclear what exactly the new law proposal aims at.
Let’s take a step-by-step look at how the gender reassignment operation is progressing in Turkey;
- As a first step, a man or woman who wants to change their biological sex applying to the court.
- The court firstly Whether you are over 18 and married looking. Persons under the age of 18 or who are married cannot start the gender reassignment process.
- Another criterion taken into account by the Court is that persons ‘transgender nature’. According to the law, this simply means that a person feels male when their biological sex is female, or female when male. gender reassignment of these people considered necessary and necessary for their mental health. Hermaphrodite individuals, also known as hermaphrodites, and intersex individuals may also be included in this item.
- At the same time, people who apply to the court ‘permanent inability to reproduce‘ condition is also required.
- Finally, in order for a person to be able to change their gender, it is necessary to change their gender. Official health board report from the training and research hospital stating that it is compulsory in terms of health needs. Reports given by a single doctor are not valid, Gender Identity Issues Evaluation Board report compulsorily required. If the report is also received, it is documented that the person is suitable for gender reassignment and the operation is approved.
After the operation approval, direct surgery is not performed. Hormone therapy and with the harmonization process Considering the psychological conditions of individuals, there is a pre-operative preparation period. People are under surveillance so that they do not experience adaptation problems to the changes experienced with hormone therapy.
In summary; In order for a person to change their gender in Turkey, they must be over 18 years old, single, ‘transsexual’, and a report stating that the operation is medically compulsory;
On this occasion, I would like to remind you; gender reassignment is not something that can be said ‘let’s change’ and such a request is not approved anyway.. sexual orientations as well It is not something to be diligently owned or propagated. Every individual has the right to live their own existence freely.
The atmosphere of hatred created that countless people have usurped their right to life, must remember that it magnifies violence; We should not forget that it is a crime to openly attack other people’s values because they do not comply with our own values.