A statement by Religious Affairs Chair Ali Erbaş about homosexuality sparked a new debate in Turkey while Ankara Bar’s criticism on the religious authorities’ statement has led to an investigation launched by Ankara prosecutors’ office. “Islam accepts adultery as one of the greatest harams. [Islam] curses Lutism and homosexuality,” Erbaş said during a Friday sermon on April 24 and suggested that homosexuality “causes illnesses and withers the generation”. “Hundreds of thousands of people per