Turkey blocked a cruise ship with 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and Patti LuPone, citing societal and moral values as the reason for denying entry.
The ship has roughly 1,900 passengers, all part of the LGBTQ+ community
Jul 06, 2026
04:17 pm
What's the storyA cruise ship with roughly 1,900 passengers, all part of the LGBTQ+ community, was denied entry to Turkey over "moral values."
The Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady, which departed from Athens on July 5 for a 10-day voyage organized by Atlantis Events, was scheduled to dock in Kusadasi on July 7.
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El Scarlet Lady iba a atracar en el puerto turco de Kuşadası el 7 de julio, pero las autoridades locales lo han vetado. Ahora…
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