From sacrificing sister to star sister: the history of queer celebrity in Turkey
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2022
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Taylor & Francis Online
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This article investigates the relationship between celebrity and queerness in Turkey by
examining the social media celebrities Kerimcan Durmaz, Selin Ciğerci, and Murat Övüç.
Although they resemble lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) celebrities from
earlier periods, queer Turkish celebrities on digital platforms like Instagram can enrich our
understanding of general changes to queer celebrity in modern Turkey. While the secular
nature of the Turkish Republic is revered by many, Islam is often regarded as the essence
of Turkish culture. In this context, queerness is stringently repressed by religiously
informed national norms, with the stage representing the sole avenue for tacitly accepted
queer expression.1 For this reason, most queer artists make use of Islamic discourse. For
example, they emphasise their Muslim identity and make frequent references to Allah in
conversations, interviews, performances, and songs. In essence, they emphasise that they
are Muslims in all circumstances and under all conditions. Any attempt to analyse and
understand queer celebrity and conservative discourse in Turkey calls for a reflection on
Islam and secularism. Examining these connections will be the task of this study
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Celebrity Studies
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Duyan, Y. (2022). From sacrificing sister to star sister: the history of queer celebrity in Turkey. Celebrity Studies, 1-8.
