Anas Zakiri
Jul 20, 2017 · 2 min read

But I am only one of many after all I guess !

So 2 days ago I have applied for asylum here in Turkey, I left Morocco since June 29th 2017 for certain circumstances based on leaving Islam, sexual orientation , political and systematic oppression.

Once I came to Istanbul Turkey I have stayed with 2 Moroccan young guys same as my age, until they went through my phone and found out that I am an ex Muslim and in a gay relationship with a beautiful Scottish guy, the day after (July 17th) between 8 & 9 pm as we were in the flat they both said we know now everything about you and you're not getting out with your property until you pay us and once I have done so they said " get the fuck out of Istanbul and Turkey because if we will see you again you're dead and if you tell your father about it he will know the truth too ". One of them is an Islamist operating with the biggest Islamist group in Morocco and it's well connected in Turkey as well. At midnight I took a bus to Ankara and have applied for Asylum, after telling the story above at the registration interview, I have been granted International protection in Turkey, my 1st interview to be given refugee status or not is set to be in 20 months, I don't know how to say this but my life in Turkey is not any safer than Morocco at all, I can't come back there and I can't stay here at all...

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