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Women take to streets across Turkey to protest male violence
After the dead body of Pınar Gültekin was found in Muğla yesterday, hundreds of women have protested male violence across Turkey. The police attacked women’s march for Gültekin in İzmir, detaining 12 women. The women have been released.
22 July 2020
Murder suspect of Pınar Gültekin arrested
Having confessed that he killed university student Pınar Gültekin in Muğla, the man named Cemal Metin A. has been arrested on charge of “killing with monstrous feeling.”
22 July 2020
Olympic gymnast says she retired because of 'body-shaming, mobbing' by managers
Tutya Yılmaz, one of the two olympic gymnasts of Turkey, has explained why she has retired from gymnastics in a YouTube video.
21 July 2020
Discrimination against LGBTI+s at grocery store, cafe
An LGBTI+ has been attacked by a man at a grocery store in İstanbul, a cafe in Osmaniye hung a banner on its door, saying, "We are closed for LGBT."
21 July 2020
Feminicide: Man taken into custody for killing Pınar Gültekin
Missing for five days, the dead body of university student Pınar Gültekin has been found in the woods in Muğla. The man named Cemal Metin A. has been detained in relation with her death. He reportedly killed her “because she refused to be with him.”
21 July 2020
HDP expels MP Tuma Çelik over sexual assault allegations
Two deputies of the HDP are under probe for "crimes against women," the party's deputy parliamentary group chair has stated.
20 July 2020
Search for Gülistan Doku starts again, water will be drained
Speaking to bianet after meeting with Minister of Interior, elder sister Aygül Doku says, “We have got a promise out of Mr. Minister. As of today, the water under Dinar Bridge and its vicinity, where Gülistan allegedly jumped off, will be drained for 15 days.”
20 July 2020
Ruken Tuncel
HDP probes allegations of male violence about its MP Mensur Işık
The Women’s Assembly of the HDP has released a written statement about the allegation that HDP Muş MP Mensur Işık inflicted violence on his wife Ebru Işık: “We will stand up against it no matter from whom or where violence comes.”
16 July 2020
Male violence: Court accepts indictment against actor Ozan Güven
As the court has accepted the indictment filed by the prosecutor’s office, Ozan Güven will stand trial on January 21, 2021. The prosecutor’s office previously launched an investigation against the actor upon the complaint of his ex-partner Deniz Bulutsuz.
16 July 2020
Meral Akşener: We won’t let İstanbul Convention be crushed by a couple of cowards
Speaking at the weekly group meeting of her party, İYİ Party Chair Akşener has addressed the recent debates about Turkey's possible withdrawal from İstanbul Convention: "What is it that bothers you about İstanbul Convention?"
14 July 2020
Male violence: Indictment demands up to 13 years in prison for actor Ozan Güven
Filing an indictment against Ozan Güven, the prosecutor’s office has demanded that the actor stand trial on charges of “insult”, “threat”, “deprivation of liberty” and “wilful injury.”
13 July 2020
Three LGBTI+s not let in İstanbul beach clubs
After not being let in beach clubs because of their gender identities, the three people have filed a criminal complaint against a beach in İstanbul's Büyükada island for hate speech and discrimination.
13 July 2020
Evrim Kepenek
Detained after opening a banner of ‘Enough is Enough,’ 7 women released
Taken into custody on July 7 after opening a banner from the window of İstanbul Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services, seven women have been released on probation. They will reportedly object to the ruling.
9 July 2020
Yet another form of male violence faced by women: Digital violence
Waiting in the line at a tax office, a woman tells an officer her mobile phone number. The man just behind her hears the number and starts harassing the woman.
8 July 2020
Evrim Kepenek
'Public officials reveal locations of women's shelters, endanger women's lives'
Mor Çatı Foundation has released a statement after a man reportedly killed his wife after finding the shelter she was staying in.
8 July 2020
HDP member Rojbin Çetin remanded in custody
The HDP had stated that Çetin was tortured with dogs during her detention.
7 July 2020
‘If Turkey withdraws from İstanbul Convention, our gains against violence will go to waste’
Former GREVIO President Prof. Acar has commented on the recent debates about Turkey's possible withdrawal from İstanbul Convention: "I think that this intention to give up on the convention is related with the inability to accept gender equality."
7 July 2020
Evrim Kepenek
Non-prosecution for tweets threatening women with sexual assault
Four women who are known to be outspoken against the government were threatened with sexual assault on Twitter.
7 July 2020
‘Investigation into suspicious death of Nadira Kadirova is still ongoing’
Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office previously gave a decision of non-prosecution for the suspicious death of Nadira Kadirova, a domestic worker from Uzbekistan working at the house of a ruling AKP MP.
6 July 2020
Ministry of Interior halts underwater search for Gülistan Doku
Speaking to bianet, Tunceli Governor has said that underwater search operations for Doku have been stopped by the Interior Ministry. “The prosecutor says she is 99 percent in water, then why do you stop searching for her there,” asks the elder sister.
6 July 2020
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Scriptwriters express solidarity with Bulutsuz in the face of violence by actor Ozan Güven
Professional Society of Script and Dialogue Writers (SenaristBir) has released a statement and declared that “they unconditionally stand with Deniz Bulutsuz,” who filed a complaint against actor Ozan Güven for inflicting violence on her.
6 July 2020
‘Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention will mean legitimization of male violence by the state’
Human Rights Association (İHD) Women’s Commission has released a written statement about the recent remarks of ruling AKP Vice Chair Numan Kurtulmuş, who said that “Turkey might consider withdrawing from the İstanbul Convention.”
6 July 2020
‘Erdoğan’s perspective on women is symbolic’
Speaking at the opening ceremony of a hospital, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan invited women MPs to the stage, laughingly saying, “Let’s take our female MPs, albeit symbolically.” His remarks have caused an outrage, especially on social media.
6 July 2020
Men kill 21 women in June
Men inflicted violence on at least 61 women and killed at least three children in June. Having abused at least 45 children, among whom were also boys, men harassed at least 13 women and forced 93 others to sex work.
3 July 2020
Evrim Kepenek
Actor Ozan Güven faces legal action for inflicting violence on his ex-partner
Having announced that actor Ozan Güven inflicted violence on her, Deniz Bulutsuz has filed a criminal complaint and requested that Güven be charged with “attempted wilful murder”, “deprivation of liberty” and “insult.”
2 July 2020
Students stripped of scholarships, expelled from dorm after protesting for Gülistan Doku
Doku went missing on January 5 in the southeastern province of Dersim.
1 July 2020
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Turkey second-worst country in Europe for LGBTI+s
The country ranks 48th in ILGA Europe's Rainbow Index, surpassing only Azerbaijan.
30 June 2020
IFRC condemns hate speech of Turkish Red Crescent Chair Kınık
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has condemned its Vice President and Turkish Red Crescent Chair Kerem Kınık over his hate speech. Presidential Communications Director Altun has expressed support for Kınık.
30 June 2020
HDP says police tortured its member with dogs
Sevil Rojbin Çetin was tortured for hours in her home in Diyarbakır by the special operations police during a raid, the HDP has stated.
29 June 2020
'Trans-Pedal Pride Ride' in İstanbul marks 51th anniversary of Stonewall Riots
A cycling group of transgenders rode from Kurtuluş district to Taksim yesterday.
29 June 2020
'Gülistan's disappearance shouldn't be probed by the unit where the suspect's step-father works'
University student Gülistan Doku went missing in Turkey's southeastern province of Dersim on January 5
26 June 2020
Ruken Tuncel
Women slam AKP’s Zengin for saying ‘Women had no name before the AKP’
Ruling AKP Group Deputy Chair Zengin said, “Before the AKP came, women had no name in this country.” Women have slammed her remarks on social media: “Then, let us remember who closed the Ministry of State for Women in 2011.”
25 June 2020
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