reports in GENDER category

Tuğçe Yılmaz

Over 100 women, LGBTI+ activists briefly detained after İstanbul Women’s Day march

Over 100 women, LGBTI+ activists briefly detained after İstanbul Women’s Day march

After the demonstration concluded, police encircled a group citing "banned slogans" chanted by them.

Thousands attend Feminist Night March despite restrictions

Thousands attend Feminist Night March despite restrictions

Authorities did not permit gatherings on İstiklal Avenue or Taksim Square, but after negotiations with activists, the march was allowed on Sıraselviler Street, another street leading to the square.

8 March 2025 Evrim Kepenek

Women's Day marked in Diyarbakır with message from Öcalan

Women's Day marked in Diyarbakır with message from Öcalan

Peace was a central theme in this year’s celebrations in the Kurdish city, where Women's Day was marked for the first time in eight years under elected mayors rather than government-appointed trustees.

8 March 2025 Evrim Deniz

Demonstration ban issued ahead of İstanbul Feminist Night March

Demonstration ban issued ahead of İstanbul Feminist Night March

As part of the ban, Taksim Square, Gezi Park, İstiklal Avenue, and surrounding areas will be closed to both pedestrian and vehicle traffic.

Besra's home

Besra's home

"In Fiskaya, every house has curtains. What would you even show off? A meal without meat on the table? The bruises from a beating? Or the crumbling walls of the house? Sure, our homes have great views, but inside, there’s nothing left but poverty.”

7 March 2025 Evrim Deniz

LGBTI+ groups call for support as Turkey moves to restrict gender transition

LGBTI+ groups call for support as Turkey moves to restrict gender transition

PLanned legal amendments could introduce the term "biological sex" into the Penal Code.

İstanbul professor dismissed amid allegations of abuse during 'conversion therapies'

İstanbul professor dismissed amid allegations of abuse during 'conversion therapies'

The allegations first emergd on social media, where a person claimed they were sent to Akın's sessions at the age of 16.

Men killed 17 women in February

Men killed 17 women in February

In February, men inflicted violence on at least 51 women, abused five girls and boys and killed nine children.

5 March 2025 Evrim Kepenek

Yeliz's home

Yeliz's home

Poverty chases women. A roof over their heads… Beneath it, a house with a stove, endless chores, and a smoking chimney. And a curtain that turns any house into a home.

4 March 2025 Evrim Deniz

Belgizar Abiri Şimşek

Women still struggle to access healthcare services two years after earthquakes

Women still struggle to access healthcare services two years after earthquakes

Women are finding it increasingly difficult to book appointments and have to wait months for procedures such as tests and MRIs, according to a healthcare workers' union.

6 February 2025 Belgizar Abiri Şimşek

Men killed 28 women in January

Men killed 28 women in January

In January, men inflicted violence on at least 39 women, abused 13 girls and boys and killed 4 children.

5 February 2025 Evrim Kepenek

Turkish high court overturns life sentence in Pınar Gültekin femicide case

Turkish high court overturns life sentence in Pınar Gültekin femicide case

The 27-year-old women was found to have been burned alive. Yet, the Court of Cassation concluded that the murder was not committed with "monstrous feelings."

3 February 2025

Ankara governor bans film screening during LGBTI+ festival

Ankara governor bans film screening during LGBTI+ festival

The governor's office claimed that KuirFest events "exhibit attitudes and behaviors contrary to societal sensitivities and public morality."

23 January 2025

Eda Canımana & Evrim Kepenek

SES Women of the Year awards announced, bianet among recipients

SES Women of the Year awards announced, bianet among recipients

Nadire Mater, president of the IPS Communication Foundation and one of bianet's founders, said, "We accept this award on behalf of all the women who have worked at bianet and helped create it up to now."

22 January 2025 Eda Canımana,Evrim Kepenek

bianet male violence video and infographic released

bianet male violence video and infographic released

Men killed at least 378 women and 43 children in 2024. Men raped 16 women, forced 772 women into sex work, harassed 131 women and abused 229 children.

16 January 2025

Men killed at least 378 women in 2024

Men killed at least 378 women in 2024

In 2024, men killed 378 women, harassed 131 women, abused 229 children, inflicted violence on 645 women and raped 16 women. Men forced at least 772 women into sex work. The death of 315 women was reported as “suspicious” in the press, while men killed at least 43 children.

16 January 2025 Evrim Kepenek

Men kill 19 women in December

Men kill 19 women in December

Men inflicted violence on at least 53 women in December, abused 32 girls and boys, and murdered two children.

'Sex workers in Turkey denied access to professional rights'

'Sex workers in Turkey denied access to professional rights'

“Although sex work is regulated under laws in Turkey, this does not ease or improve the living conditions of sex workers," syas the Red Umbrella Association.

17 December 2024

Eight activists to stand trial for participating in İstanbul Pride

Eight activists to stand trial for participating in İstanbul Pride

The indictment described the Pride Parade as a "so-called pride march."

12 December 2024

Men killed 32 women in November

Men killed 32 women in November

Men inflicted violence on at least 71 women, abused 34 girls and boys and killed two children.

4 December 2024 Evrim Kepenek

Turkish ministries ordered to pay compensation over failure in femicide case

Turkish ministries ordered to pay compensation over failure in femicide case

A 31-year-old woman was killed by her estranged husband in 2022 despite a restraining order.

2 December 2024

In photos: Women defy bans, police violence to mark Nov 25 in İstanbul

In photos: Women defy bans, police violence to mark Nov 25 in İstanbul

Nearly 200 demonstrators were detained amid a harsh police response.

26 November 2024 Ali Dinç

Evrim Kepenek & Ali Dinç

Nearly 200 detained as women attempt anti-violence protest in İstanbul

Nearly 200 detained as women attempt anti-violence protest in İstanbul

Police have sealed off all side streets leading to İstiklal Avenue with barricades since midday. After unsuccesfull attempts to gather in Taksim, women gathered near the Karaköy pier. At least 169 demonstrators were detained during the events as police responded violently.

25 November 2024 Evrim Kepenek,Ali Dinç

İstanbul bans Nov 25 women’s rights demonstrations

İstanbul bans Nov 25 women’s rights demonstrations

Public transport has been restricted in Taksim area.

25 November 2024

LGBTI+ group protests restricted access to hormone replacement therapy in Turkey

LGBTI+ group protests restricted access to hormone replacement therapy in Turkey

The Health Ministry has restricted access to HRP medications.

22 November 2024

Men killed 4,179 women, injured 7,221 women in 15 years

Men killed 4,179 women, injured 7,221 women in 15 years

Men killed at least 344 women and inflicted violence on at least 558 women in 322 days between January 1, 2024 and November 18, 2024. In the same period, the deaths of at least 263 women were “suspicious”.

21 November 2024 Evrim Kepenek

Tuğçe Yılmaz

Police disrupt Transgender Day of Remembrance event in İstanbul

Police disrupt Transgender Day of Remembrance event in İstanbul

Trans activists gathered to mark TDoR in Beşiktaş were subjected to ID checks by the police.

20 November 2024 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Eight acquitted in trial over banned 'Pride' film screening

Eight acquitted in trial over banned 'Pride' film screening

Authorities had blocked the screening during the 2023 Pride Month.

19 November 2024

Director Luca Guadagnino doubts Turkish authorities saw his film 'Queer' before banning it

Director Luca Guadagnino doubts Turkish authorities saw his film 'Queer' before banning it

The ban on the movie led to the cancellation of the MUBI Fest İstanbul last week.

14 November 2024

Trans women face increasing police pressure in İzmir

Trans women face increasing police pressure in İzmir

A rights group reports that trans women have been regularly subject to identity checks and fined by police over the past two months.

8 November 2024

Tuğçe Yılmaz

MUBI Fest censorship latest in a series of bans targeting LGBTI+s in İstabul's Kadıköy

MUBI Fest censorship latest in a series of bans targeting LGBTI+s in İstabul's Kadıköy

While İstanbul's Kadıköy district's censorship of MUBI Fest İstanbul 2024 has drawn international reactions, this is only the latest in a series of restrictions. Since 2019, the governor's office has been prohibiting even the simplest gatherings for LGBTI+s, including meetings for tea, dancing, and organizing sports tournaments.

8 November 2024 Tuğçe Yılmaz

MUBI Fest İstanbul canceled after last-minute ban on opening film ‘Queer’

MUBI Fest İstanbul canceled after last-minute ban on opening film ‘Queer’

The authorities justified the ban on the grounds that the film could “jeopardize public peace.” In response to the ban, MUBI canceled the entire festival.

7 November 2024

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