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Men Kill 19 Women in July

Men Kill 19 Women in July

Men killed 19 women in July. In first seven months of 2015, men killed 160 women, raped 70 women and forced 122 women to prostitution.

LGBTI Activist Attacked at Home

LGBTI Activist Attacked at Home

Kemal Ördek, one of the founders of Red Umbrella Association was raped in his house. Police said “Enough with the people of Prophet Lot!” while perpetrators said “We are upright men, officer. Show sympathy.”

Men Kill 21 Women in June

Men Kill 21 Women in June

According to bianet’s tally, men killed 21 women, raped 9 women and teenager girls and injured 25 women in June. 12% of women who exposed to violence were seriously injured with lethal weapons due to divorce claim or legal separation.

Activists Attacked by Unknown Perpetrators after Pride Parade

Activists Attacked by Unknown Perpetrators after Pride Parade

After attending Pride Parade, activists were attacked by unidentified persons in Tophane district of Istanbul. Four protesters were taken to hospital while an activist’s nose was broken. Witnesses said attackers shouted “You can’t escape, traitors!”

Police Intervenes in LGBTI Pride Parade

Police Intervenes in LGBTI Pride Parade

Police fired pepper spray, plastic bullet and water cannon at 13th LGBTI Pride Parade. After deputies from political parties made statement, police barricade was opened and LGBTI people kept going.

Thousands March against Transphobia: We Need a Law

Thousands March against Transphobia: We Need a Law

6th Trans Pride March took place along İstiklal Avenue with slogans “We need a law” on Sunday.

Men Kill 26 Women in May

Men Kill 26 Women in May

A compilation made by bianet revealed that male perpetrators left 26 women dead in May; 15% of them were killed due to divorce claim or because they refused reconciliation or marriage proposal.

Gay Couple Files a Criminal Complaint against İHA for Targeting Them

Gay Couple Files a Criminal Complaint against İHA for Targeting Them

Turkey’s first gay couple made a wedding ceremony Ekin Keser and Emrullah Tüzün will file a criminal complaint against İHA for targeting them and Boston Gay Men’s Chorus and making news with their images.

Men Kill 20 Women in April

Men Kill 20 Women in April

A compilation made by bianet revealed that male perpetrators left 20 women dead; 8 women were found unexpectedly dead. Perpetrators of two dead women have not been found.

Doesn’t Matter It’s Left or Right, Trade Union Treats Women Inferior

Doesn’t Matter It’s Left or Right, Trade Union Treats Women Inferior

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Betül Urhan, the writer of the book “Sendikasız Kadınlar Kadınsız Sendikalar” (Women without Trade Union, Trade Union without Women) draws attention to trade union’s policy “Male workers first, female workers come second” and says “Organizations are ignorant about gender.”

Women’s Library is 25 Years Old!

Women’s Library is 25 Years Old!

Women’s Library and Information Center Foundation turned 25 years old. “25. The donation campaign “25 TL and its Multiples from 1000 People in One Year” aims to strengthen both the library building and the special archives as well.

Erdoğan Finds Fine Too Little in “Faggot” Case, Gets 10 Thousand Liras Extra

Erdoğan Finds Fine Too Little in “Faggot” Case, Gets 10 Thousand Liras Extra

LGBTI activist and lawyer Levent Pişkin was sentenced to 10 thousand liras more in fines because of his “fag” tweet. Lacking the means to pay the fine, Pişkin plans to start a solidarity campaign.

Feminist Artists Laying it All out on the [Clothes]Line

Feminist Artists Laying it All out on the [Clothes]Line

Feminist artists drew Nevin Yıldırım onto sheets which they then hung in the streets, with the maxim: “We are divulging all the injustices we are experiencing, one sheet at a time, to secure justice for women!”

"The Issue Isn’t Underwear, It’s Equating Courthouses with Prisons"

"The Issue Isn’t Underwear, It’s Equating Courthouses with Prisons"

Attorney Leyla Han Tüzel recounted the “non-beeping underwear” argument with the deputy chief prosecutor in Bakırköy Courthouse; “They want people to go into courthouses the way they go into prisons. That logic is what we are opposing here.”

Men Kill 27 Women in March

Men Kill 27 Women in March

According to bianet’s tally, men killed at least 27 women in March. 18.5 percent of the women were killed because they wanted to split up and 18.5 percent had lodged a complaint against their killer before they were murdered. One man murdered his six-month-old baby because she was a girl.

“I am in Politics With My Open LGBTI Identity in Turkey“

SEDEF ÇAKMAK FROM BEŞİKTAŞ MUNICIPALITY

“I am in Politics With My Open LGBTI Identity in Turkey“

bianet interview Turkey’s first openly-declared LGBTI politician Sedef Çakmak prior to June 7 Elections. We talked about her worries prior to being elected as well as the current outcome.

Thousands of Women Take Streets on March 8

Thousands of Women Take Streets on March 8

Thousands of women flocked to Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue to attend the 13th Istanbul Reclaim the Night Feminist March last night - an annual walk on March 8 International Working Women's Day.

Men Kill 21 Women in February

Men Kill 21 Women in February

According to bianet’s tally, men killed at least 21 women, 1 child and 2 infants. 57 percent of perpetrators were identified as husband, ex-husband, lover or ex-lover.

Abortion of Male Violence Victim Completed

Abortion of Male Violence Victim Completed

The abortion of A.K., a male violence victim whose abortion request was denied previously by authorities, has been completed.

26 February 2015

Male Violence: 3 Videos in 3 Languages

Male Violence: 3 Videos in 3 Languages

In 2014, men left at least 281 women dead, 109 women and teenager girls raped. A trilingual video prepared by bianet reveals statistics of male violence cases that appeared in the media in 2014.

16 February 2015

Men Kill 27 Women in January

Men Kill 27 Women in January

According to bianet’s tally, men killed at least 27 women in January. On the other hand, no suspects were found in 7 women murder cases.

4 February 2015

Male Violence 2014 Infographic

Male Violence 2014 Infographic

bianet is publishing its male violence tally in the form of infographic. Here are 2014's 1,090 male violence cases...

20 January 2015

Men Kill 281 Women in 2014

Men Kill 281 Women in 2014

According to bianet’s tally, men killed at least 281 women, raped/attempted to rape 109 women and teenager girls, left 560 women injured and sexually harassed 140 women and teenager girls.

20 January 2015

Men Kill 28 Women in December

Men Kill 28 Women in December

According to bianet’s tally, male perpetrators killed 28 women in December 2014. While 28.5 percent were slain for seeking a divorce, 20 percent of harassment cases occurred on the internet and 30 percent in school.

Women Organizations Facing Exclusion From Istanbul Convention Process

Women Organizations Facing Exclusion From Istanbul Convention Process

Independent women and LGBTI organizations claimed that they have been excluded from Istanbul Convention process. “Turkey’s violation of the Convention from now on is the proof that we will be confronting new violations in the days to come,” they said.

25 December 2014

Prosecutor Appeals Pınar Selek’s Acquittal

Prosecutor Appeals Pınar Selek’s Acquittal

Prosecutor appealed to the acquittal verdict on Pınar Selek, a sociologist who was ordered to stand trial for the forth time regarding the 1998 Grand Bazaar Blast Incident despite having acquitted from all charges three times before.

22 December 2014

Pınar Selek Acquits for the Forth Time

Pınar Selek Acquits for the Forth Time

Acquitted three times and ordered to stand trial for the forth time regarding the 1998 Grand Bazaar Blast Incident, sociologist Pınar Selek acquitted from all charges again.

19 December 2014

Prosecutor Charges Pınar Selek With Life Sentence Again

Prosecutor Charges Pınar Selek With Life Sentence Again

Reiterating his former opinion again, prosecutor recharged Pınar Selek with aggravated life sentence in today’s hearing. The next hearing was set to December 19.

5 December 2014

Men Kill 18 Women in November

Men Kill 18 Women in November

Male perpetrators killed 18 women in November 2014. While 61 percent of women were slain by their husbands, 16 percent were slain by their ex-husbands or ex-lovers.

4 December 2014

They Are Doing Feminism Here, Your Honor!

They Are Doing Feminism Here, Your Honor!

It is not easy being a women rights advocate. They are confronted by violent men, their relatives, advocates and people of law as a whole. They are sometimes accused of feminism and other times of turning the courtroom into a women’s TV show...

25 November 2014

“This Ruling Will Set Example in Other Male Violence Cases”

“This Ruling Will Set Example in Other Male Violence Cases”

Turkey’s Interior Ministry has been ordered to pay damages for failing to protect a woman from male violence. “This case will set example to several similar cases,” advocate Müjde Tozbey told bianet.

18 November 2014

Men Kill 28 Women in October

Men Kill 28 Women in October

Male perpetrators killed 28 women and teenagers girls in October 2014. 21 percent of women were slain for seeking a divorce.

6 November 2014