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X blocks prominent LGBTI+ rights group's account in Turkey amid Pride Month
Kaos GL's account was suspended a day after the Trans Pride March, during which the group provided live updates from the events where many activists were apprehended.
24 June 2025
Osman İşçi
writes
LGBTI+ rights are human rights
The standard of democracy and human rights is directly proportional to the level of protection of LGBTI+ rights.
20 June 2025
Osman İşçi
Turkey ends mandatory equal inheritance sharing, sparking concerns over women’s rights
The new rules were introduced based on an amendment to the Mediation Law rather than the Civil Code, which women's rights advocates describe as "circumventing women's inheritance rights."
19 June 2025
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Model and activist Melisa Aydınalp released under judicial control
“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’.
16 June 2025
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Men killed 26 women in May
Men injured at least 68 women and abused at least 50 girls and boys in May.
4 June 2025
Evrim Kepenek
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Report submitted to UN sheds light on decline in LGBTI+ rights in Turkey
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.
16 May 2025
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Men killed 36 women in April
Men injured at least 44 women and abused 39 girls and boys in April.
7 May 2025
Evrim Kepenek
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
LGBTI+ activist alleges mistreatment in prison
Gökalp, who was jailed over a social media post, has faced harassment from prison staff and inmates, according to her lawyer.
6 May 2025
Tuğçe Yılmaz
High court upholds reduction in Pınar Gültekin femicide case
A lawyer of the Gültekin family described the decision as a "legal monstrosity."
6 May 2025
Turkey restricts planned C-sections amid vaginal birth campaign
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.
21 April 2025
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Men killed 24 women in March
Men injured at least 59 women and abused 15 girls and boys in March.
4 April 2025
Evrim Kepenek
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Woman alleges sexual harassment by police during İstanbul protest detention
Lawyers from İstanbul Bar are following the case and have appealed against the woman's house arrest.
28 March 2025
Evrim Kepenek
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Over 100 women, LGBTI+ activists briefly detained after İstanbul Women’s Day march
After the demonstration concluded, police encircled a group citing "banned slogans" chanted by them.
10 March 2025
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Thousands attend Feminist Night March despite restrictions
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.
8 March 2025
Evrim Kepenek
Evrim Deniz
reports
Women's Day marked in Diyarbakır with message from Öcalan
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.
8 March 2025
Evrim Deniz
Demonstration ban issued ahead of İstanbul Feminist Night March
As part of the ban, Taksim Square, Gezi Park, İstiklal Avenue, and surrounding areas will be closed to both pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
7 March 2025
Evrim Deniz
reports
Besra's home
"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.”
7 March 2025
Evrim Deniz
LGBTI+ groups call for support as Turkey moves to restrict gender transition
PLanned legal amendments could introduce the term "biological sex" into the Penal Code.
7 March 2025
İstanbul professor dismissed amid allegations of abuse during 'conversion therapies'
The allegations first emergd on social media, where a person claimed they were sent to Akın's sessions at the age of 16.
6 March 2025
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Men killed 17 women in February
In February, men inflicted violence on at least 51 women, abused five girls and boys and killed nine children.
5 March 2025
Evrim Kepenek
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Evrim Deniz
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Yeliz's home
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.
4 March 2025
Evrim Deniz
Belgizar Abiri Şimşek
reports
Women still struggle to access healthcare services two years after earthquakes
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.
6 February 2025
Belgizar Abiri Şimşek
Men killed 28 women in January
In January, men inflicted violence on at least 39 women, abused 13 girls and boys and killed 4 children.
5 February 2025
Evrim Kepenek
Turkish high court overturns life sentence in Pınar Gültekin femicide case
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."
3 February 2025
Ankara governor bans film screening during LGBTI+ festival
The governor's office claimed that KuirFest events "exhibit attitudes and behaviors contrary to societal sensitivities and public morality."
23 January 2025
Eda Canımana & Evrim Kepenek
report
SES Women of the Year awards announced, bianet among recipients
Nadire Mater, president of the IPS Communication Foundation and one of bianet's founders, said, "We accept this award on behalf of all the women who have worked at bianet and helped create it up to now."
22 January 2025
Eda Canımana,Evrim Kepenek
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bianet male violence video and infographic released
Men killed at least 378 women and 43 children in 2024. Men raped 16 women, forced 772 women into sex work, harassed 131 women and abused 229 children.
16 January 2025
Evrim Kepenek
News
Men killed at least 378 women in 2024
In 2024, men killed 378 women, harassed 131 women, abused 229 children, inflicted violence on 645 women and raped 16 women. Men forced at least 772 women into sex work. The death of 315 women was reported as “suspicious” in the press, while men killed at least 43 children.
16 January 2025
Evrim Kepenek
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Men kill 19 women in December
Men inflicted violence on at least 53 women in December, abused 32 girls and boys, and murdered two children.
2 January 2025
'Sex workers in Turkey denied access to professional rights'
“Although sex work is regulated under laws in Turkey, this does not ease or improve the living conditions of sex workers," syas the Red Umbrella Association.
17 December 2024
Eight activists to stand trial for participating in İstanbul Pride
The indictment described the Pride Parade as a "so-called pride march."
12 December 2024
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Men killed 32 women in November
Men inflicted violence on at least 71 women, abused 34 girls and boys and killed two children.
4 December 2024
Evrim Kepenek
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