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Aytok Efe Bastacıoğlu
reports
McDonalds Turkey fires transgender employee for being ‘unsuitable’
The dismissed worker and trans activists spoke about the challenges they face in working life.
13 September 2024
Aytok Efe Bastacıoğlu
Men killed 27 women in August
Men perpetrated violence against at least 63 women, abused 12 boys and girls and killed 6 children.
4 September 2024
Evrim Kepenek
ECtHR to examine LGBTI+ event bans in Turkey
The European court has asked Turkey to clarify the legal basis for the bans between 2016 and 2018.
29 August 2024
Turkey’s aid agency supports Taliban media with equipment
An opposition deputy has criticized the technical assistance provided to the media outlets “enabling the Taliban’s gender discrimination and censorship.”
26 August 2024
Evrim Kepenek
interview
Taliban's third year of rule in Afghanistan: How women defend their rights 'silently and secretly'
Scholar Dr. Özlem Altıok defines the Taliban's attack on women's rights as “gender apartheid” and emphasizes that this situation should be recognized as a crime against humanity under international law.
20 August 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Boxer Hatice Akbaş secures silver medal in Olympic Games
The 23-year-old expressed both jubilance and disappointment after making it into the final in her first Olympic experience.
9 August 2024
Men killed 25 women in July
Men perpetrated violence against at least 61 women, abused 13 boys and girls, and killed 4 children.
6 August 2024
Turkey seeks removal of Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif from Olympics amid transphobic backlash
The Olympic Committee has rejected the request. Khelif could face Turkey’s reigning Olympic champion Busenaz Sürmeneli if both fighters win their quarterfinal matches.
2 August 2024
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Trans woman in İzmir forced to relocate after persistent harassment from neighbors
Having left her own house, S.E. is now renting in another district in the city.
23 July 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Toprak Yıldırım
reports
Transphobic attacks are increasing in Turkey’s İzmir, as is solidarity
Bornova Street, which is known for its trans community has seen an increase in attacks, exacerbated by a pedestrianization project that has pushed trans people into more dangerous areas.
19 July 2024
DEM deputy questions de facto abortion ban in Diyarbakır hospitals
Hospitals in the city have reportedly imposed an outright ban on abortions despite this being a legal right in Turkey.
17 July 2024
Sentence reduced for ‘good conduct’ in longstanding child murder case
The 12-year-old girl’s father has been released from prison with a life sentence.
12 July 2024
Exhibition on trans movement’s history in Turkey banned in İstanbul
The venue hosting the exhibition will initiate legal action against the ban.
12 July 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
LGBTI+ Activist İris Mozalar arrested over social media posts defending refugees
Mozalar is facing charges of "inciting hatred and animosity among the public" due to her posts opposing a recent pogrom attempt targeting Syrian refugees.
11 July 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Toprak Yıldırım
reports
Trans people in Turkey face housing crisis more intensely amid discrimination and phobia
Trans people are faced with unfair rental prices, transphobia from landlords and neighbors and difficulties in pursuing legal recourse, exacerbating the housing crisis.
9 July 2024
Toprak Yıldırım
Pride Month marked by event bans in Turkey
Last month saw 23 LGBTI+ activists detained and various events to celebrate the Pride Month banned.
9 July 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
interview
Imprisoned Kurdish politician Semra Güzel: ‘My right to love is being judged in this trial’
The former HDP deputy was arrested in September 2022, after a targeted campaign by the pro-government media led to a 'terror' investigation.
8 July 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Men killed 34 women in June
Men perpetrated violence against at least 60 women, abused seven boys and girls, and killed three children.
3 July 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
İstanbul's LGBTI+ activists hold Pride March in unexpected location to circumvent bans
The activists gathered on Bağdat Avenue to quickly hold a march and then disperse. Taken by surprise, police later searched the side streets looking for LGBTI+s.
1 July 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Ahmet Yıldız homophobic murder case: Verdict still pending after 40th hearing
Despite several changes in judges and prosecutors, Ahmet Yıldız's murderer has not been found. Yahya Yıldız, the fugitive father, was reportedly seen in Zakho, Iraq, during the investigation phase.
27 June 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
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Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
İstanbul Trans Pride March marked with decentralized protests amid heavy police presence
A parade could not be held due to the bans but trans flags hung by activists appeared at several locations in the city.
24 June 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Transgender social media figure Mika Raun assaulted
The attack which occurred in presence of Raun's boyfriend and his underage sister has drawn strong condemnation from LGBTI+ rights groups.
19 June 2024
Women’s institutions in Kurdish cities ‘turned into men’s coffee houses’ under trustee regime
A report based on observations in Diyarbakır and Batman reveals the impact of government takeover of municipalities on women-focused institutions.
19 June 2024
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Men killed 40 women in May
Men perpetrated violence against at least 56 women, abused 29 minors, and killed five children.
6 June 2024
Evrim Kepenek
METU students hold Pride Parade with no police interference
“Despite all the oppression and hatred, we never back down, fighting for a livable era without giving up,” said the activists.
31 May 2024
Women’s groups condemn Galatasaray coach over misogynistic remarks during celebration
Okan Buruk joined supporters’ sexist chants as the club celebrated the Süper Lig championship.
29 May 2024
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Study finds excessive adolescent birth rates in Urfa amid lack of birth control
The city's refugee-populated areas saw a higher increase in adolescent birth rates. Access to birth control at primary healthcare facilities has been severely limited in Turkey since 2020.
28 May 2024
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Court acquits defendant in murder case of Russian feminist activist
Anastasia Yemelyanova was killed in Turkey in September last year.
28 May 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Court overturns acquittal in İstanbul sexual assault case, imposes 12-year sentence
A doctor has been found guilty of harassing a nurse at the same hospital.
27 May 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Men killed 30 women in April
Men perpetrated violence against at least 33 women, abused at least 20 girls and boys, and harassed at least 10 women. They also coerced 20 women into sex work.
8 May 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Evrim Kepenek
writes
The strange detail in 'Dina' case: Inclement weather
Jeannah Dinabongho Ibouanga, a university student from Gabon, was found dead last year. Little progress has been made in revealing the perpetrators.
7 May 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Trans women's homes targeted in İzmir stone-throwing attack
Trans women living on Bornova Street in the western city were attacked by a large mob. Women emphasized the changing face of the street contributes to such attacks.
15 April 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
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