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Evrim Kepenek
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Men kill 33 women in February
MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT FEBRUARY 2021
Men kill 33 women in February
Men inflicted violence on at least 57 women and killed at least one child in February. Abusing at least four children including boys, men harassed at least nine women and forced at least 104 women to sex work in February 2021.
4 March 2021
Sibel’s legal struggle pays off, Mutlu E. arrested
MALE VIOLENCE
Sibel’s legal struggle pays off, Mutlu E. arrested
After Mutlu E. has been arrested for sexually assaulting her and forcing her to sex work, Sibel Y. calls on other women threatened and aggrieved by him to not be afraid: “We are no longer in a position to be afraid. Come and speak at court.”
3 March 2021
Study: Younger Zazas in Dersim reluctant to learn Zaza language, increasingly identify as 'Turks'
Study: Younger Zazas in Dersim reluctant to learn Zaza language, increasingly identify as 'Turks'
"The oldest generation is monolingual and this language is the Zaza language. The middle-aged generation, who learned the second language mainly at school, are bilingual. The younger generation are again monolingual but this language is Turkish," says Dr. Güntaş-Aldatmaz.
1 March 2021
March 8 and Kurdish politician women in Turkey
WOMEN’S AGENDA / EVRİM KEPENEK
March 8 and Kurdish politician women in Turkey
At least 38 Kurdish women politicians are either arrested or not behind bars, but on trial due to their speeches marking March 8 or November 25. Some of them are facing summaries of proceedings.
1 March 2021
Men kill at least 284 women in 2020
MALE VIOLENCE 2020
Men kill at least 284 women in 2020
Men killed at least 284 women and 26 children in 2020. Men raped 96 women, forced 818 women to sex work, harassed 147 women and abused 265 children. In 2020, men inflicted violence on and wounded at least 792 women.
1 March 2021
Sibel asks, ‘Why is this man not arrested pending trial?’
MALE VIOLENCE
Sibel asks, ‘Why is this man not arrested pending trial?’
Mutlu E. abducted, tortured and sexually assaulted Sibel Y. He also forced her to sex work. While a lawsuit has been filed against the man on charge of "aggravated sexual assault,” he has not been arrested pending trial.
25 February 2021
'I was subjected to strip search in police custody'
WRITER MERAL ŞİMŞEK
'I was subjected to strip search in police custody'
With her literary works brought against her as criminal evidence, writer Şimşek says that she was subjected to strip search and not given water for hours while she was in detention at Malatya Security Directorate.
23 February 2021
Men kill 22 women in January
MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT JANUARY 2021
Men kill 22 women in January
Men inflicted violence on at least 60 women and killed one child in January. Abusing at least 12 children, including boys, men also harassed at least nine women. Men forced at least 28 women to sex work in January.
3 February 2021
Men kill at least 284 women in 2020
MALE VIOLENCE 2020
Men kill at least 284 women in 2020
Men killed at least 284 women and 26 children in 2020. Men raped 96 women, forced 818 women to sex work, harassed 147 women and abused 265 children. In 2020, men inflicted violence on and wounded at least 792 women.
21 January 2021
Arrested for ‘solicitation of minor’ in US, man is now a department head in Turkey
BY EVRİM KEPENEK
Arrested for ‘solicitation of minor’ in US, man is now a department head in Turkey
Having served time in prison and with his physician-in-training permit temporarily suspended in Texas for “online solicitation of a minor”, psychiatrist Abdussamed K. is now the head of the psychology department at a university in İstanbul.
15 January 2021
‘Threatening’ the woman, man denies the relationship: Photos say the opposite
BY EVRİM KEPENEK
‘Threatening’ the woman, man denies the relationship: Photos say the opposite
In his statement at the prosecutor’s office, Mehmet E. denied that he was in a relationship with N.E., whom he "threatened". While N.E. had a protection order in the UK, her lawyer has added the evidence refuting the man's account to the file.
14 January 2021
‘Uzbek domestic worker locked up in her room for fear of virus’
NEW REPORT
‘Uzbek domestic worker locked up in her room for fear of virus’
Trade Union of Domestic Workers’ Solidarity (EVİD-SEN) has shared the findings from its "Report on the Problems Faced by Domestic Workers During the Pandemic in the Context of Violations of the Right to Work and Other Rights.”
7 January 2021
Men kill 24 women in December
MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT DECEMBER 2020
Men kill 24 women in December
Men inflicted violence on at least 61 women and killed at least two children in December. Abusing at least eight children, including boys, men harassed at least 11 women and forced at least 43 women to sex work.
6 January 2021
Assistant physician's struggle against doctor's harassment
MALE VIOLENCE
Assistant physician's struggle against doctor's harassment
Sentenced to prison for sexually harassing assistant physician D.E., physician Aydın started working at the same hospital again. D.E. and 40 other personnel submitted petitions, indicating that they did not want to work with him.
25 December 2020
Sex work in Turkey: 'We are surprised by how we survive'
DAY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX WORKERS
Sex work in Turkey: 'We are surprised by how we survive'
"Even if it doesn't happen to me, it happens to my friends. We are surprised by how we survive in this system. We are alive by luck. We have no security," says sex worker Cansu.
17 December 2020
Face-to-face education amid pandemic: ‘We want to live’
COVID-19 IN TURKEY
Face-to-face education amid pandemic: ‘We want to live’
A group of medical school students from İzmir Katip Çelebi University say, “We want to live and keep people alive. Make decisions by considering students’ health so that we can have life, strength and desire left to be a hope for people!”
16 December 2020
‘Threatened’ by former AKP mayor, N.E. gets a protection order in the UK
MALE VIOLENCE
‘Threatened’ by former AKP mayor, N.E. gets a protection order in the UK
Applying to the Urfa Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, attorney Keskin has filed a criminal complaint against AKP’s Mehmet E. on the grounds that "he threatened the woman named N.E. with death, sexually harassed and systematically insulted her."
11 December 2020
Police detain trans women, cordon off their street 'to prevent coronavirus spread'
Police detain trans women, cordon off their street 'to prevent coronavirus spread'
Nine trans women in İstanbul's Beyoğlu district have been left homeless in the midst of the pandemic.
4 December 2020
Nurse given warning by hospital after contracting coronavirus
Nurse given warning by hospital after contracting coronavirus
A nurse in southern Turkey has been warned for violating distancing rules after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
4 December 2020
Men kill 31 women in November
Men kill 31 women in November
Men inflicted violence on at least 61 women, killed two children, abused 31 children, including boys, harassed 14 women and forced 60 women to sex work.
3 December 2020
Women gather in İstanbul's Kadıköy to mark day against violence
DAY FOR ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Women gather in İstanbul's Kadıköy to mark day against violence
"We stand up all over the world against attacks," said the women in İstanbul's Asian district.
25 November 2020
Men kill 253 women, wound 715 women in 327 days
DAY FOR ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Men kill 253 women, wound 715 women in 327 days
Ahead of November 25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, bianet male violence monitoring report shows that men killed at least 253 women and inflicted violence on at least 715 women from January 1 to November 21, 2020.
24 November 2020
Forced to sex work, Sibel Y. demands justice: ‘Police raided my house’
Forced to sex work, Sibel Y. demands justice: ‘Police raided my house’
Sibel Y. previously announced that a man named Mutlu E. had sexually assaulted her and subjected her to systematic violence in Milas, Bodrum. The police raided her house and seized all digital materials, says Sibel Y. to bianet.
23 November 2020
Journalist Aziz Oruç: You are a journalist, no matter where you are
Journalist Aziz Oruç: You are a journalist, no matter where you are
Recently released from Patnos Prison in eastern Turkey, journalist Aziz Oruç defines the outside world as “a partial freedom” and adds: “We need to foster journalists’ solidarity regardless of who works for which newspaper.”
13 November 2020
Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı: We are faced with the ‘dance of crises’
PANDEMIC INTERVIEWS FROM PRISON
Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı: We are faced with the ‘dance of crises’
Removed from office by the Interior Ministry on August 19, 2019, HDP’s dismissed Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı has been arrested since October 22. He has answered the questions of bianet from Kayseri Bünyan Prison.
11 November 2020
Allegation of violence against child in a private day-care center
Allegation of violence against child in a private day-care center
Healthcare worker Ayşegül E. has filed a criminal complaint on the grounds that her 4-year-old son was subjected to violence in the nursery of Oyun Private School in Mersin. The school administration has not accepted the allegations.
9 November 2020
'Ministry prevented psychologists' voluntary support for earthquake survivors'
İZMİR EARTHQUAKE
'Ministry prevented psychologists' voluntary support for earthquake survivors'
Women's groups are offering voluntary support for the people who have been affected by the major earthquake in western Turkey.
6 November 2020
Men kill 23 women in October
Men kill 23 women in October
Men inflicted violence on at least 80 women, killed four children, abused 25 children, including boys, harassed seven women and forced 49 women to sex work.
3 November 2020
‘If the Republic of Turkey continues to exist, it cannot happen without Kurds’
DEMİRTAŞ ANSWERS FROM PRISON
‘If the Republic of Turkey continues to exist, it cannot happen without Kurds’
Still arrested in Edirne Prison, former HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş has answered our questions about the Kobani investigation: “They tried to cover up the truth with the manipulation of judiciary, politics and media, but the truth cannot be hidden.”
23 October 2020
Court acquits 'abusive' father: ‘Child didn’t lose her virginity’
Court acquits 'abusive' father: ‘Child didn’t lose her virginity’
Lawyer Tozbey-Erden: “They put the child and the abusive father together in the courtroom. They acquitted him because she did not lose her virginity. This will also affect the case where he faces charges for killing his wife. He can be released in 6-7 years.”
22 October 2020
Walking artist Alisa Oleva: Walk ‘home’ with me
ON THE MEANING OF HOME
Walking artist Alisa Oleva: Walk ‘home’ with me
Inviting women in İstanbul to walk her home, perfrormance artist Oleva says that her project is inspired by women’s struggle in the city: "I am a big believer that there is an important way of changing things by being physically present somewhere."
20 October 2020
Where is Bahtiyar Fırat?
‘IS IT THE ERA OF WHITE TOROS* ALL OVER AGAIN?’
Where is Bahtiyar Fırat?
Bahtiyar Fırat from Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Hakkari province went to İstanbul Airport to leave for Iran. He was first interrogated by police following the passport control, then released. Now, his family does not know where he is.
19 October 2020
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