“At the police station, it turned out I was taken from my home without a arrest warrant,” said the activist detained on charges of ‘indecent exposure’.

Men injured at least 68 women and abused at least 50 girls and boys in May.

According to the report, if Turkey does not take concrete steps to protect the rights of LGBTI+ persons, it may face pressure from the international community and risk isolation.

Men injured at least 44 women and abused 39 girls and boys in April.

Gökalp, who was jailed over a social media post, has faced harassment from prison staff and inmates, according to her lawyer.

A lawyer of the Gültekin family described the decision as a "legal monstrosity."

Cesarean birth rates in Turkey are currently around 60%, significantly higher than the level recommended by the WHO. Critics on the other hand view the ban as part of a broader effort to exert control over women’s bodies.

Men injured at least 59 women and abused 15 girls and boys in March.

Lawyers from İstanbul Bar are following the case and have appealed against the woman's house arrest.

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

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.

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.