Turkey's Erdogan Condemns Eurovision for Undermining Family Values

President Erdogan criticizes the contest for promoting non-traditional gender identities and defends Turkey's withdrawal since 2012.

Erdogan labels Eurovision participants as 'Trojan horses of social corruption.'
The Turkish leader refers to the first nonbinary winner, Swiss singer Nemo, as an example of the contest's influence.
Erdogan highlights a decline in Turkey's birth rate as an existential threat.
Turkey's birth rate dropped to 1.51 children per woman in 2023, according to official statistics.
Erdogan has consistently urged Turkish families to have at least three children.