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Çiçek Tahaoğlu
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Male Violence
Life Sentence for Husband
In the court case of Esin Güneş, who was thrown down a precipice and killed, her husband has received a life sentence. The lawyer will also file a criminal complaint against public officials who protected the defendants.
14 March 2013
PINAR SELEK TRIAL
Reasoned Decision on Selek Case Receives Criticism
Istanbul 12th High Criminal Court distributed its 407-page “Reasoned Decision,” which outlined its case on Pınar Selek. Despite chief judge's negative clause, the court ruled that 1998 Spice Bazaar Blast was due to bombing.
7 March 2013
MALE VIOLENCE INDEX FEBRUARY 2013
Male Violence Leaves 11 Women Killed in February
In February 2013, male violence left 11 women and 1 man children killed, 11 women raped, 20 women and 1 infant battered. While 1 woman has been murdered despite court expulsion orders for their perpetrators, 2 others were left severely wounded.
7 March 2013
CHP Responds PM's Remarks on Angry Mobs
"PM Erdogan claimed that Turkey's two main opposition parties attempted to provocate the Kurdish deputy wind up crisis. He should instead focus on resolving the ongoing crisis with all his administrative powers," CHP Interim Chairperson Umut Oran told bianet.
21 February 2013
GAZOZ LEAGUE
Gay Referee Officiates Game in Alternative League
Halil İbrahim Dinçdağ, Turkey's first publicly declared gay referee, officiated his first soccer game in Istanbul's alternative soccer league last night.
20 February 2013
Gay Referee Receives Offer From Alternative Soccer League
Halil İbrahim Dinçdağ, a publicly declared gay referee candidate who has been barred from professional soccer leagues in Turkey, received an offer to officiate games in Gazoz League, Turkey's alternative soccer league.
19 February 2013
MALE VIOLENCE INDEX JANUARY 2013
Male Violence Leaves 18 Women Dead in January
In January 2013, male violence left 18 women and 3 children dead, 13 women raped. While 2 women have been murdered despite court expulsion orders for their perpetrators, 1 teenager girl was reported raped by a student residence officer.
7 February 2013
PINAR SELEK TRIAL
Pinar Selek Receives Life Sentence
An Istanbul court ordered life sentence for sociologist Pinar Selek for her involvement in the 1998 Spice Bazaar explosion, a case that has reopened three times in 14 years.
24 January 2013
Turkey Found Guilty For Convicting Campaigns in Kurdish
The European Court of Human Rights ordered Turkey to pay a total of 50,000 euros to 5 politicians who were convicted by Turkish courts for speaking Kurdish during various election campaigns between 2002 and 2007.
22 January 2013
Turkey's First Trans Women Guest House to Open Soon
An Istanbul based LGBT support organization unveiled their project to establish Turkey's first trans women guest house which has been said to shelter trans women in need of care, employment or housing.
21 January 2013
Pro-choice Association Reveals Illegal Procedures in Turkey
A pro-choice association claimed that the government left an impression amid public that the abortion was banned in Turkey since it brought up the issue last summer.
16 January 2013
MALE VIOLENCE INDEX 2012
Men Killed 165 Women and Raped to 150 Women in 2012
According to data compiled by bianet, at least 165 women were reported murdered, 150 raped, 210 wounded and 135 harassed by men in 2012. Male violence left 24 women dead and 21 wounded even though the female victims demanded for protection from authorities.
11 January 2013
MALE VIOLENCE INDEX DECEMBER 2012
Men Killed 12 Women in December
According to data compiled by bianet, 12 women were reported murdered, 14 raped, 17 wounded and 15 harassed by men in December.
9 January 2013
Istanbul's Oldest Brothel Faces Closure Threat
Several sex workers assembled by the gates of Zürafa Street, Istanbul's oldest venue for brothels, to protest the closure six brothels in the red light district.
4 January 2013
Trans Murder Worries LGBT Groups
On Saturday night, a transgender woman (19) was reported murdered in Istanbul by a man who was claimed to pursue a relationship with her.
17 December 2012
PINAR SELEK CASE
Selek's Trial Rescheduled to Consider Recusal
The case of Pınar Selek--Turkish sociologist who was found not guilty for involving in the 1998 Spice Bazaar bombing in previous three prosecutions over 14 years--was held this afternoon by a criminal court in Istanbul.
13 December 2012
ECHR Finds Turkey Guilty For Abusing Right to Life
ECHR found Turkey guilty in the case of Lütfi Volkan Akıncı who was "reported to have committed suicide" during his compulsory military service in 2002.
12 December 2012
MALE VIOLENCE INDEX NOVEMBER 2012
Men Kill 10 Women in November
According to data compiled by bianet, 10 women, 4 men and 1 infant were reported murdered and 18 raped by men in November. Overall this year, male violence left 147 women murdered, 123 raped, 208 wounded and 126 harassed.
6 December 2012
AIDS Awareness Walk Found "Not Proper"
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality rejected a walk event proposed on the December 1 World AIDS Day without making any clarifying explanations.
30 November 2012
Women Rally Against Violence in Istanbul
Hundreds of women rallied on the 25 November International Day for the elimination of violence against women in Istanbul, raising their voices against the Turkish government's new policies on women.
26 November 2012
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KATİ MARTON FROM CPJ
“There Must Be Something Wrong If Authorities Like Journalists”
“If you are not in favor of the views of some journalists, you just would not buy that newspaper. However, governments have no right to imprison journalists when they do not appreciate their work. At least in democracies,” says Kati Marton of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
9 November 2012
MALE VIOLENCE OCTOBER 2012
Men Killed 10 Women and Raped 16 Women in October
According to data compiled by bianet, 10 women and 1 infant were killed by men in October 2012. 16 women and teenagers were raped and 8 women wounded. 1 rape victim committed suicide.
9 November 2012
MALE VIOLENCE SEPTEMBER 2012
Men Killed 13 Women and Raped 12 Women in September
According to bianet's records, 13 women were killed, 12 women and two boys were raped, 16 women were injured and nine women were sexually harassed by men in September. Three women, who were victims of domestic violence, committed suicide.
9 November 2012
MALE VIOLENCE AUGUST 2012
Men Killed 16 Women and Raped 18 Women in August
According to the records of bianet, men killed 16 women and three men in August. Thirty-one women, four men and one child were injured; 18 women were raped; 11 women were sexually harassed by men. Men killed a total of 114 women in the first eight months of 2012.
9 November 2012
KCK TRIALS
Defendant Lawyers Forcibly Expelled Out of Courtroom
The court delegation ordered defendant lawyers out of the courtroom in the ongoing Istanbul Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) suit yesterday. Following the lawyers’ objections, gendarmerie troops then forcibly expelled them outside.
2 October 2012
Questions Linger in the Air Following Deadly Munitions Blast in Afyon
Two consecutive blasts that killed 25 troops and injured four more at a barracks in the western province of Afyon on Wednesday evening triggered a flurry of questions with regards to the cause of the incident. The General Staff consequently issued a statement which criticized the press for its coverage of the blast but failed to yield any answers.
11 September 2012
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Court Rules to Release Suspects Accused of Raping a Minor
A court in the northwestern province of Sakarya decided to release 19 suspects accused of raping a 14 year old girl. The lawyers who watched the trial said they were harassed by the suspects’ acquaintances and the defendant lawyers.
31 August 2012
“New Regulations to Adapt Children to Government’s Education Policy”
The Education Ministry has introduced a new set of criteria to determine whether a child is fit to start primary school. Prof. Fatma Gök, however, warned the initiative is more about making the children adapt to the government’s policy, rather than the other way around.
24 August 2012
Food Association Withdraws Application to Import GM Foods
A campaign launched by Greenpeace Mediterranean has achieved success, as the Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey announced that it withdrew an application to import 29 different kinds of genetically modified organisms (GMOs.)
15 August 2012
MALE VIOLENCE JULY 2012
Women Fight Back, Male Violence on Trial
The gains scored in the struggle against violence toward women in July, the penalties incurred on the offenders and sample court verdicts...
15 August 2012
ANTI-SEMITIC ARTICLE
“Scientific” Racism in Divinity School Magazine
An article that appeared in a magazine published by the Faculty of Theology at Uludağ University engages in racism under the guise of “science,” according to Turkish-Jewish writer Roni Marguiles. Deputy Dean Recep Cici refused to comment on the issue to bianet.
14 August 2012
Male Violence July 2012- Full Report
Men killed 20 women, three other men and two children in July, according to bianet’s tally. They also injured 24 women and raped 11 more. Women’s husbands turned out to be their worst nemesis, as they were most frequently the culprits in cases of murder and violence.
13 August 2012
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