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‘A perpetrator of sexual assault released in Kilis,’ says former CHP MP

‘A perpetrator of sexual assault released in Kilis,’ says former CHP MP

Barış Yarkadaş, a former main opposition CHP MP, has posted a series of tweets, raising concerns that a man sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl in Kilis for two years has been released from prison after only 12 days of arrest.

Charged with rape, military officer Musa O. released from prison after one-week arrest

Charged with rape, military officer Musa O. released from prison after one-week arrest

Musa O. was remanded in custody after outrage on social media following İ.E.'s death.

Raperîn: I waited so long, but justice was not served

Raperîn: I waited so long, but justice was not served

Jailed after using her right of self-defense against male violence, Raperîn has spoken to bianet about her years in prison: “I have changed a lot after prison. I have settled down, I have been exhausted and consumed. It is like two different persons now…”

25 August 2020 Evrim Kepenek

CHP launches campaign to inform the public about İstanbul Convention

CHP launches campaign to inform the public about İstanbul Convention

The party has dispatched a 250-member team to the streets to inform the public about the convention on violence against women.

Gülistan Doku missing for 234 days: ‘Who is Zaynal? What connections does he have?’

Gülistan Doku missing for 234 days: ‘Who is Zaynal? What connections does he have?’

Women have protested for Gülistan Doku, who has been missing for 234 days: “As if there was concrete evidence proving that she committed suicide, they searched for her only in the water for over 7 months. The former governor of Tunceli stalled us.”

Criminal complaint against specialist sergeant Musa O.

Criminal complaint against specialist sergeant Musa O.

In a criminal complaint submitted to Batman Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, 11 attorneys have indicated that specialist sergeant Musa O. drove 18-year-old İpek E. to suicide in addition to “aggravated sexual assault” which he has been indicted for.

'Negative consequences of gender inequality have doubled for women during pandemic'

'Negative consequences of gender inequality have doubled for women during pandemic'

The working order of 81 percent of women workers in the metal industry has changed, according to a survey.

Report targets İstanbul Convention: ‘It disregards religion, traditions’

Report targets İstanbul Convention: ‘It disregards religion, traditions’

Amid ongoing debates about Turkey’s possible withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention, the Anatolian Platform has released a report, claiming that “homosexual relationships and acts defined as sin are legitimized” by the convention.

Medical examination with specialized operations police taken to court

Medical examination with specialized operations police taken to court

Attorney Gündoğdu has filed a criminal complaint against the related officials and police officers after they came with specialized operations police to take a sexually abused child to physical and psychological examination for the second time.

21 August 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Last words of İpek E.: I want him to be given the heaviest sentence possible

Last words of İpek E.: I want him to be given the heaviest sentence possible

Amid social media outrage, Specialist Sergeant Musa O. was arrested on charge of “sexual assault.” Filing a criminal complaint against him for rape, İpek E. committed suicide on July 16 and lost her life in the hospital after 34 days.

21 August 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Male violence: Ministry set to use electronic bracelets countrywide

Male violence: Ministry set to use electronic bracelets countrywide

The Ministry will prepare a four-year national action plan about male violence.

Feminicide: Zafer P. given life sentence for killing Güleda

Feminicide: Zafer P. given life sentence for killing Güleda

Charged with “wilful killing” of 19-year-old university student Güleda Cankel in Isparta, male perpetrator Zafer P. has been sentenced to life imprisonment on the offense charged.

Sexual assault by specialist sergeant: Interior Minister says he trusts the judiciary

Sexual assault by specialist sergeant: Interior Minister says he trusts the judiciary

İ.E. (18) attempted suicide and eventually died after she was raped by specialist sergeant Musa O., who was initially released from detention but later remanded in custody after public outrage.

Seventy-two bar associations express concern over İstanbul Convention debate

Seventy-two bar associations express concern over İstanbul Convention debate

Even the statements about withdrawing from the convention increase violence against women, the bar associations have warned.

‘They came with special operations police to take the child to medical examination’

‘They came with special operations police to take the child to medical examination’

A confidentiality order has been imposed on the file of sexual abuse of a 10-year-old child in Ağrı province. Emphasizing the importance of social media support, attorney Hande Gündoğdu has added that “more needs to be done.”

20 August 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Specialist sergeant remanded in custody for 'sexual assault' after outrage on social media

Specialist sergeant remanded in custody for 'sexual assault' after outrage on social media

Musa O. was released from detention despite a Forensic Medicine Institution report stating that İ.E. was raped.

Tunceli Governor’s Office: Search efforts for Gülistan Doku ended

Tunceli Governor’s Office: Search efforts for Gülistan Doku ended

University student Gülistan Doku has been missing in Turkey’s eastern province of Dersim since January 5, 2020.

Suspicious death of Duygu Delen: ‘Her autopsy report must be shared with the public’

Suspicious death of Duygu Delen: ‘Her autopsy report must be shared with the public’

Speaking about the suspicious death of Duygu Delen (17) by falling off the window of Mehmet K.’s house, Prof. Halis Tokgöz has noted that the autopsy report of Delen must be shared with the public as soon as possible and examined by experts.

Raped by a military officer, İ.E. loses her life

Raped by a military officer, İ.E. loses her life

The 18-year-old İ.E. had been under treatment following a suicide attempt after being sexually assaulted by a specialist sergeant in the southeastern Batman province.

Physician didn’t treat LGBTI+ patient

Physician didn’t treat LGBTI+ patient

M.P. has announced that when s/he went to the emergency service of Taksim Training and Research Hospital in İstanbul, the on-call doctor insulted him/her, saying “I won’t examine you, you faggot,” and s/he was not treated afterwards.

Criminal complaint against CHP’s Nazlıaka over her statement on İstanbul Convention

Criminal complaint against CHP’s Nazlıaka over her statement on İstanbul Convention

The New Welfare Party has filed a complaint against main opposition CHP Women’s Branch Chair Nazlıaka for saying, “Men are not troubled with the İstanbul Convention, ...the men who massacre, harass and rape women are troubled with it."

Manhood attacks, women defend: A chronology of İstanbul Convention

Manhood attacks, women defend: A chronology of İstanbul Convention

The final decision on the İstanbul Convention will allegedly be taken in the Central Executive Committee meeting of the ruling AKP tomorrow (August 18).

17 August 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Mother of Emine Bulut: Our wound will never heal

Mother of Emine Bulut: Our wound will never heal

It has been a year since Emine Bulut was killed by Fedai V. in Kırıkkale. While her father says that “those who know the grief of losing a child know what he is talking about,” her mother says, “Our wounds will never heal.”

‘If women are powerful, the country is powerful’

‘If women are powerful, the country is powerful’

Eight associations from the business world have expressed support for the İstanbul Convention in a joint statement: “The power of our country will depend on how much it has ensured women’s contribution to economic and social life.”

'Those who live alone are at the root of the problems,' says AKP Deputy Chair

'Those who live alone are at the root of the problems,' says AKP Deputy Chair

AKP Deputy Chair claims that “people should not plunge into new quests for alternatives to family” while Confederation of Public Servants Unions Chair argues that “perverted, illicit relationships out of wedlock replace traditional family.”

Access to Jin News blocked for 10th time

Access to Jin News blocked for 10th time

The website has been banned for 10 times in less than three years.

Joint statement by 344 men: Manhood kills, İstanbul Convention keeps one alive

Joint statement by 344 men: Manhood kills, İstanbul Convention keeps one alive

Amid ongoing debates on Turkey’s possible withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention and women’s struggle for their rights and freedoms in such a context, a group of men have expressed support for women in a joint statement.

Joint letter to UN: Take urgent action for LGBTI+ rights in Turkey

Joint letter to UN: Take urgent action for LGBTI+ rights in Turkey

Addressing an open letter to the UN, the constituents of the Solidarity Network of Human Rights Defenders have urged the UN authorities to take urgent action against the continued discrimination and hate speech targeting the LGBTI+s in Turkey.

‘İstanbul Convention is our red line, it will stay, you will go’

‘İstanbul Convention is our red line, it will stay, you will go’

Main opposition CHP’s newly elected Women’s Branch Chair Nazlıaka has made a statement on the İstanbul Convention. Raising concerns over the “systematic attacks” on the convention, she has said, “İstanbul Convention is our red line.”

Women detained in İstanbul Convention protests released

Women detained in İstanbul Convention protests released

Police intervened against the Ankara Women’s Platform who wanted to make a statement about the İstanbul Convention. Taken into custody in police intervention, 30 women have been released late at night.

Turkey's first known 'all-women' magazine available online

Turkey's first known 'all-women' magazine available online

"Şükûfezar" was published by a group of women in 1886.

Water drained from dam, Gülistan Doku searched on soil ground

Water drained from dam, Gülistan Doku searched on soil ground

Search efforts for Gülistan Doku, who has been missing since January 5, are still ongoing in Dersim. With the water drained from Uzunçayır Dam Lake, Doku is now also searched on soil ground in the dam site.

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