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.

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

"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.”

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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."

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