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Men killed 296, injured 715 women in 326 days

Men killed 296, injured 715 women in 326 days

In 326 days between January 1 and November 23, men killed at least 296 women and inflicted violence on at least 715 women.

24 November 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Union: Violence against women journalists is on the increase

Union: Violence against women journalists is on the increase

The Journalists Union of Türkiye says women and LGBTI+ journalists are suffering more violence while working.

22 November 2022 Evrim Kepenek

'Premature birth rate on the increase in Türkiye'

'Premature birth rate on the increase in Türkiye'

The rate of premature births in Türkiye has reached 15 percent from around 11 percent, it was told in an event organized on World Prematurity Day.

18 November 2022

More anti-LGBTI+ rallies to take place across Türkiye

More anti-LGBTI+ rallies to take place across Türkiye

Poised to propose a Constitutional amendment "to protect the family," the government openly supports the rallies.

11 November 2022

An International to accompany the continental rise of the Left

An International to accompany the continental rise of the Left

Latin American left can play a critical role in the building of Progressive International as a protagonist rather than a patron; it can be an active and equal participant in a common front to be established with all the progressive forces of the world.

9 November 2022 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Men killed 32 women in October

Men killed 32 women in October

Men inflicted violence on at least 70 women, abused at least 18 girls and boys, harassed at least 13 women, and forced 14 women to do sex work.

4 November 2022 Evrim Kepenek

AKP delegation tours opposition parties for 'headscarf' proposal

AKP delegation tours opposition parties for 'headscarf' proposal

The ruling party brought up the constitutional amendment proposal in response to the main opposition CHP's headscarf move. The proposal reportedly includes anti-LGBTI+ provisions "to protect the family."

3 November 2022

'Free access to contraceptive methods now much more difficult in Türkiye'

'Free access to contraceptive methods now much more difficult in Türkiye'

Türkiye had made progress in the past with respect to women being able to get access to contraceptive methods. 'However we are falling behind these past gains' says Kocaboğa from Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Platform.

3 November 2022 Ece Deniz

Only 2 percent of Türkiye's neighborhood and village heads are women

Only 2 percent of Türkiye's neighborhood and village heads are women

There are over 50,000 mukhtars in the country. Despite a slight increase in the share of women mukhtars over the past few years, women's groups call for more representation at the local level.

28 October 2022

Journalist with 45-day-old baby released to house arrest

Journalist with 45-day-old baby released to house arrest

Zemo Ağgöz is one of the 11 journalists who were detained in a "terrorism" investigation.

27 October 2022

Police detain at least 25 in protests in Kadıköy

Police detain at least 25 in protests in Kadıköy

Two separate demonstrations were held in İstanbul's Kadıköy against the detention of 11 Kurdish journalists and the head of the Turkish Medical Association.

27 October 2022

İstanbul Bar elects first woman president in 144-year history

İstanbul Bar elects first woman president in 144-year history

Filiz Saraç became the president of the bar after a vote between four women and five men candidates.

24 October 2022

Erdoğan's 'at least three children' request now condition for housing support

Erdoğan's 'at least three children' request now condition for housing support

The government will provide financial support to women who lost their husbands but only to welfare beneficiaries who have at least three children.

24 October 2022

'They think they can do anything to us': Trans women in İzmir face increasing law enforcement harassment

'They think they can do anything to us': Trans women in İzmir face increasing law enforcement harassment

"They fined me for standing on the road. I reside here, this is my home. My supermarket is here, my stores are here. This is my space to live. How am I not allowed to walk on the street?" a trans woman says about the neighborhood guards.

20 October 2022

Erdoğan criticized over "PKK children' statement

Erdoğan criticized over "PKK children' statement

Advising an MP who recently joined his party to have more children, the president said, "Having children is very important. Look, PKK has five, ten, fifteen."

20 October 2022

Gender discrimination in Türkiye 'concerning,' says European Commission report

Gender discrimination in Türkiye 'concerning,' says European Commission report

Backsliding continues in women's rights and gender equality, and the country's anti-discrimination legislation also does not meet European standards, according to the EU Commission's 2022 report.

19 October 2022

Women’s position in Türkiye’s agriculture remains fragile despite booming exports

Women’s position in Türkiye’s agriculture remains fragile despite booming exports

Agriculture is the country's largest informal economy and the largest employment sector for women, including refugees. Besides long working hours, 95 percent of the women in the sector work informally, while simultaneously being responsible for domestic tasks.

18 October 2022 Wouter Massink

'Women are giving care to 91 percent of the disabled'

'Women are giving care to 91 percent of the disabled'

The Association of Mothers and Volunteers of Disabled Children is campaigning for pension rights for women caring for the gravely disabled at home. Şenay Keçeci, head of the association, says "The problems predominantly concern women."

11 October 2022 Ayşegül Özbek

Exit from İstanbul Convention did not accelerate violence, according to ministry

Exit from İstanbul Convention did not accelerate violence, according to ministry

Two years ago, an opposition MP had submitted a parliamentary question as to why the convention was not being implemented. The ministry gave a response over one and a half years after Türkiye pulled out of the convention.

11 October 2022

'Kılıçdaroğlu should also reconcile with the LGBTI+ community'

'Kılıçdaroğlu should also reconcile with the LGBTI+ community'

Erdoğan used the main opposition leader's move to "reconcile" with the pious to attack the LGBTI+ community, says an activist.

7 October 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Court to hear witnesses cited by LGBTI+ groups in 2008 homophobic murder case

Court to hear witnesses cited by LGBTI+ groups in 2008 homophobic murder case

Ahmet Yıldız was killed by his father after coming out as gay. At the 36th hearing, the court accepted for the first time the LGBTI+ groups' requests about witnesses.

6 October 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz,Ece Deniz

Men killed 26 women in September

Men killed 26 women in September

Men inflicted violence on at least 71 women, abused at least 12 girls and boys, harassed at least 16 women, and forced two women to do sex work.

6 October 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Erdoğan responds to CHP's 'headscarf bill'

Erdoğan responds to CHP's 'headscarf bill'

Legislative proposal by the main opposition party submitted at the very beginning of the legislative year, for freedom of women public servants in their choice of clothing, including wearing a headscarf, sparked debate between the party and the president.

Kurdish journalist Nagihan Akarsel killed in armed attack in Iraqi Kurdistan

Kurdish journalist Nagihan Akarsel killed in armed attack in Iraqi Kurdistan

Akarsel has been living in Sulaymaniyah for years as part of her studies on "jineology."

Women from Iran burn headscarves in İstanbul in Mahsa Amini protests

Women from Iran burn headscarves in İstanbul in Mahsa Amini protests

"There have always been women who do not bow to the religious fascist regime of Iran, which tries to fit women into certain forms by ignoring their lives, rights and will through provisions designed according to Sharia," said the protesters in İstanbul. In Ankara, many protesters were detained.

3 October 2022 Evrim Kepenek

It's been 1,000 days since Gülistan Doku went missing

It's been 1,000 days since Gülistan Doku went missing

The university student went missing in early 2020. Her boyfriend, the sole suspect, was detained several times but the investigation did not progress.

30 September 2022

İstanbul governor refuses to permit investigation into police chief who beat LGBTI+ activists

İstanbul governor refuses to permit investigation into police chief who beat LGBTI+ activists

The decision issued by Governor Ali Yerlikaya said police detained 373 people by exercising "gradual and proportional force" during the Pride Parade.

29 September 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Google Doodle marks Türkiye's first woman archeologist

Google Doodle marks Türkiye's first woman archeologist

The search engine’s homepage underlines archaeologic achievements of Jale İnan on her birthday.

27 September 2022

Demirtaş shaves off hair in support of women's protests in Iran

Demirtaş shaves off hair in support of women's protests in Iran

Selahattin Demirtaş and Selçuk Mızraklı, the dismissed mayor of Diyarbakır, have expressed support for the protests against Mahsa Amini's killing in Iran.

23 September 2022

Thousands gather at anti-LGBTI+ rally in İstanbul

Thousands gather at anti-LGBTI+ rally in İstanbul

"The Great Family Meeting" was held in the Saraçhane Park in the Fatih district.

19 September 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Men killed 31 women in August

Men killed 31 women in August

Men inflicted violence on at least 79 women, abused at least 12 girls and boys, harassed at least 13 women, and forced six women to do sex work.

7 September 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Trans prisoner Buse still in men's prison despite completing gender affirmation surgery

Trans prisoner Buse still in men's prison despite completing gender affirmation surgery

Buse filed a lawsuit to obtain a women's identity card. Her lawyer said the court should give a verdict as soon as possible.

9 August 2022 Evrim Kepenek