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Working women in Turkey spend nine hours a day working and doing housework

Working women in Turkey spend nine hours a day working and doing housework

Housewives have the highest burden of housework and caring; 67 percent of all women and 75 percent of married women do housework alone, shows the study.

5 April 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Interior Ministry's new plan for combating male violence 'window-dressing,' says women's group

Interior Ministry's new plan for combating male violence 'window-dressing,' says women's group

As part of a five-year plan, the government will train tens of thousands of law enforcement officers and expand police units to combat violence against women.

Women in Turkey say their most important problem is 'violence'

Women in Turkey say their most important problem is 'violence'

While most men view violence as women's most important problem in Turkey, they think they do their part regarding this issue. Women think otherwise.

At least 298 people, including 74 children, detained during Diyarbakır Newroz

At least 298 people, including 74 children, detained during Diyarbakır Newroz

Okan Alptekin, a member of the Diyarbakır Bar Association LGBTI+ Rights Commission, says that women and LGBTI+s were subjected to discrimination while entering the Newroz site in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır province.

Acquitted of child abuse, father files a lawsuit against child's lawyer

Acquitted of child abuse, father files a lawsuit against child's lawyer

Lawyer Müjde Tozbey-Erden appeared before the judge, facing the charges of “slander and insult” in relation to a child abuse case in Konya.

Put on trial for protesting withdrawal from İstanbul Convention, 33 women acquitted

Put on trial for protesting withdrawal from İstanbul Convention, 33 women acquitted

33 women were charged with “violating the Law 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations”. They have been acquitted by the Ankara 28th Criminal Court of First Instance.

Investigation into school principal’s instruction about seating arrangement

Investigation into school principal’s instruction about seating arrangement

The principal of a secondary school in Bursa’s Osmangazi wrote to teachers: “I am asking you to show sensitivity to ensure that boys sit with boys and girls with girls”.

Lawyer Gülbahar: We are always on the alert for Civil Code

Lawyer Gülbahar: We are always on the alert for Civil Code

As part of the March 8 Women’s Day discussions of Bilgi University, Prof. Ferida Acar, lawyer Hülya Gülbahar from the EŞİK platform, journalist-writer Berrin Sönmez and Bilgi University faculty member Prof. Turgut Tarhanlı addressed the audience.

23 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Court releases the man ‘who caused the death’ of Kaplan

Court releases the man ‘who caused the death’ of Kaplan

Put on trial for “sexually assaulting” Edanur Kaplan and “driving her to suicide”, arrested defendants Yusuf G. and Mehmet A. had their fourth hearing. The court, by a majority of votes, has ruled that Yusuf G. shall be released.

Attacks on LGBTI+s at Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır, İstanbul, İzmir

Attacks on LGBTI+s at Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır, İstanbul, İzmir

Fourteen years after the first Newroz rally attended by LGBTI+ groups in Diyarbakır, LGBTI+s were attacked at the Newroz rally in Diyarbakır today (March 21).

21 March 2022 Yıldız Tar

Lisa Çalan receives the ‘Spirit of Cinema Award’ in India

Lisa Çalan receives the ‘Spirit of Cinema Award’ in India

Wounded in a bomb attack launched by ISIS in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır 7 years ago, Lisa Çalan, making a speech in Kurdish, dedicated the award to the deceased and wounded in the massacres on June 5, in Suruç and Ankara.

11 women activists arrested in Diyarbakır

11 women activists arrested in Diyarbakır

Taken into custody in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır on March 16-17, 2022, four more women have been arrested. Seven women were also arrested on March 18.

İHD, HDP denounce the detention of 23 women in Diyarbakır

İHD, HDP denounce the detention of 23 women in Diyarbakır

Human Rights Association Co-Chair Keskin spoke at a press conference at İHD Diyarbakır Branch and called on the “AKP to stop violence against women”. HDP’s Co-Spokespersons for Foreign Affairs Commission also released a written statement.

Feminist authors Silvia Federici, Angela Davis call for freedom for Kurdish politician Tuğluk

Feminist authors Silvia Federici, Angela Davis call for freedom for Kurdish politician Tuğluk

Imprisoned for over five years, Aysel Tuğluk is not released despite her severe illness.

17 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Man held accountable for Gülistan Doku’s disappearance released from detention

Man held accountable for Gülistan Doku’s disappearance released from detention

As part of the investigation into the disappearance of university student Gülistan Doku in Dersim, Zeynal A., who was allegedly the last person who had met her, was taken into custody upon the instruction of the prosecutor.

AKP’s draft law on male violence is ‘deficient, but positive’, says lawyer

AKP’s draft law on male violence is ‘deficient, but positive’, says lawyer

Lawyer Ceren Akkaya has spoken to bianet about the legislative proposal poised to make male violence punishable by arrest: “It is good that stalking is defined as a crime in itself. But the penalties foreseen by the draft law are far from being deterrent”.

17 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek

'We are together': Women of the World Festival İstanbul program announced

'We are together': Women of the World Festival İstanbul program announced

Bringing together the arts and culture world and civil society to develop new dialogues and collaborations, the festival offers a platform where women from different backgrounds share their stories and voices via music, performance, talks, workshops.

‘We don’t want war,’ say women in İstanbul

‘We don’t want war,’ say women in İstanbul

Upon the call of the Unity for Democracy, a “Democracy Rostrum” was set up in İstanbul and joined by women from the Women’s Assemblies, Women’s Liberation, Purple Solidarity, Campus Witches, Kırkyama, Green Left Women, CHP and HDP.

Over a dozen women detained in police raids in Diyarbakır over Women's Day events

Over a dozen women detained in police raids in Diyarbakır over Women's Day events

Politicians, union members and women's rights defenders are among the detained.

Worker Gökçe Damar: I struggle for my daughter

Worker Gökçe Damar: I struggle for my daughter

Trying to make her voice heard with slogans and folk dances in front of the factory from 7 in the morning to 5 in the evening, Damar says, “Joining a labor union is not a crime; we are struggling for our union rights here. Our request is reinstatement".

16 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Letter to Turkey’s Human Rights, Equality Institution: Abandon anti-LGBTI+ policies

Letter to Turkey’s Human Rights, Equality Institution: Abandon anti-LGBTI+ policies

The Kaos GL association has responded to the request of the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK) for its reports regarding human rights violations and reminded the institution of its own anti-LGBTI+ practices.

Council of State prosecutor says Erdoğan decree ditching İstanbul Convention should be revoked

Council of State prosecutor says Erdoğan decree ditching İstanbul Convention should be revoked

The presidential decree that set the basis for Erdoğan's order pulling Turkey out of the convention is unconstitutional, the prosecutor has argued.

In a precedent ruling, court orders Social Security Institution to reimburse for HPV vaccine

In a precedent ruling, court orders Social Security Institution to reimburse for HPV vaccine

Lawyer Nilda Baltalı says, “There was another precedent ruling before. This is the second precedent ruling. The Social Security Institution (SGK) does not have the right to appeal in this case. This is very hope-inspiring.”

10 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek

'Women's labor force participation in Turkey lower than any European country'

'Women's labor force participation in Turkey lower than any European country'

Despite the trend of increase in the number of women employees in recent years, women's participation in the labor force is still low, says TEPAV.

Students protest high prices, pressure, discrimination and surveillance

Students protest high prices, pressure, discrimination and surveillance

Causing outrage with how the dean of students treated a protesting student, Koç University has been a scene of protests about food prices, scholarships, pressure of the security, surveillance and gender-based segregation since February 28.

Women in Diyarbakır remember imprisoned Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk on Women's Day

Women in Diyarbakır remember imprisoned Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk on Women's Day

Several banners hung in the rally area included the one that read, "Aysel's memory is our memory," in reference to Aysel Tuğluk, an imprisoned Kurdish politician who has been diagnosed with dementia.

9 March 2022 Umut Ali Adalı

'The feminist revolt will not end without establishing an equal and free world!'

'The feminist revolt will not end without establishing an equal and free world!'

Prevented from holding the night march on İstiklal Avenue, women read out their statement in Cihangir quarter.

8 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Women gather in Cihangir despite police response

Women gather in Cihangir despite police response

Subway stations in the Taksim area have been shut down as the Governor's Office banned the Feminist Night March. Dozens of women who wanted to take the ferry from Kadıköy have been detained.

8 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek,Hikmet Adal,Yağmur Karagöz,Ayşegül Özbek

CHP files appeal against ban on İstanbul Feminist Night March

CHP files appeal against ban on İstanbul Feminist Night March

The governor banned the demonstration that has been held in Taksim since 2003.

Women to hold March 8 Feminist Night March in the face of governor’s ban

Women to hold March 8 Feminist Night March in the face of governor’s ban

The İstanbul Governor’s Office has banned the 20th Feminist Night March along the İstiklal Avenue in Beyoğlu district on March 8 International Women’s Day. Women have announced that they will still hold the march.

Actress Demet Evgar picked as UN Women Turkey's first national goodwill ambassador

Actress Demet Evgar picked as UN Women Turkey's first national goodwill ambassador

"I want to inspire more women by strengthening my previous work with the partnership of UN Women and bring the story of women together with more women", Evgar has said.

641 citizens: Equality of women and men is indispensable

641 citizens: Equality of women and men is indispensable

Citizens have “called on everyone to take responsibility to build a democratic Turkey, which is based on a secular law where women can fully exercise their rights in line with the spirit of the Civil Code and which is egalitarian, liberal, fair and pluralistic.”