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The AKP's Gender Regime: Anti-Feminist Consistency

The AKP's Gender Regime: Anti-Feminist Consistency

The post-2013 phase of the AKP's rule hosted increasing hostility towards rights-based socio-political opposition. This stage can be defined by the pervasion of anti-feminist discourse into the sphere of women's rights.

24 July 2019 Simten Coşar

Harmandalı Removal Center Told from Inside: Battery, Attempted Suicide, Illness, Death

Harmandalı Removal Center Told from Inside: Battery, Attempted Suicide, Illness, Death

A security guard from the Harmandalı Removal Center has spoken to bianet about what happened “inside”: 1,500 people live in a 750-person place, most of them sleep on the floor. The ones who do not want to be deported constantly commit suicide.

23 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Regime Change in Turkey: Old Symbols into New Settings

Regime Change in Turkey: Old Symbols into New Settings

Prof. Dr. Simten Coşar has penned an article approaching the regime change in Turkey from a feminist perspective. Here is the first part of her article, which will be followed by three others in upcoming three days.

23 July 2019 Simten Coşar

10-Hour Shift of Agricultural Women Workers in the Sun in 40 Degrees - PHOTO GALLERY

10-Hour Shift of Agricultural Women Workers in the Sun in 40 Degrees - PHOTO GALLERY

Women wake up at around 5 in the morning to go to work. When the clock hits 7 a.m., they set to work in the field. Having two 15-minute breaks all through the day, women are given an hour to have lunch.

19 July 2019 Ferid Demirel

Campaign Against İstanbul Convention in Pro-AKP Circles

Campaign Against İstanbul Convention in Pro-AKP Circles

The convention on violence against women has come under spotlight five years after coming into effect as pro-AKP circles launched a campaign against it after Erdoğan reportedly said that it can be "annulled."

17 July 2019 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

‘İstanbul Convention is Women’s Right to Life’

‘İstanbul Convention is Women’s Right to Life’

Actress Deniz Türkali, journalist İrem Afşin and academic Prof. Dr. Feride Acar have spoken to bianet about the recent attack against the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.

17 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Scientific Opinion Says Şule Çet 'Pushed Out of Window'

Scientific Opinion Says Şule Çet 'Pushed Out of Window'

Şule Çet, a 22-year-old university student, died last year after suspiciously falling from the 20th floor of a plaza in the capital Ankara.

‘If It is About Women’s Safety, Let’s Talk About Academic Harassment’

‘If It is About Women’s Safety, Let’s Talk About Academic Harassment’

HDP Ankara MP Filiz Kerestecioğlu, main opposition CHP Vice Chair Gökçe Gökçen and İlknur Üstün from the Women’s Coalition Platform have spoken to bianet about the “women’s universities” planned to be founded in Turkey.

10 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Report: 1,716 Children, 954 Women Subjected to Violence in Diyarbakır in Four Months

Report: 1,716 Children, 954 Women Subjected to Violence in Diyarbakır in Four Months

The Diyarbakır Network for Struggle Against Violence has released a report on the incidents of violence in the mostly Kurdish-populated southeastern province between March and June.

10 July 2019 Bircan Değirmenci

Director of Netflix Series: I Hope to be an Inspiration for Young Kurdish Generation

Director of Netflix Series: I Hope to be an Inspiration for Young Kurdish Generation

Soleen Yusef, the director of Skylines series to be released by Netflix this year, has spoken to bianet: “I always hope to be an inspiration for the young Kurdish generation and to make them believe in dreaming big and working on their visions.”

9 July 2019 Murat Bayram

Men Kill 34 Women in June

Men Kill 34 Women in June

Men have killed at least 34 women in June. Raping at least four women, men also forced 43 women to sex work, harassed 34 women and sexually abused at least 35 children.

9 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

LGBTI+s Targeted in Friday Sermon

LGBTI+s Targeted in Friday Sermon

Sent by the Directorate of Religious Affairs to be read at all mosques across Turkey during the Friday prayer, this week’s Friday sermon has made targeting and discriminating remarks about LGBTI+ individuals.

Academic on Trial for Sexual Assault Dismissed

Academic on Trial for Sexual Assault Dismissed

The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) has announced that academic H.B. is "dismissed from public service."

Students Stripped of Scholarships for Attending LGBTI+ Parade

Students Stripped of Scholarships for Attending LGBTI+ Parade

Ten students were detained at the LGBTI+ Pride Parade at the Middle East Technical University (METU) in the capital Ankara.

Sentenced to Prison for ‘Sexual Assault’, Academic Suspended from University

Sentenced to Prison for ‘Sexual Assault’, Academic Suspended from University

Sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for sexually assaulting another academic from the same faculty, Assoc. Prof. M.N.M. has been suspended from Namık Kemal University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine for three months.

2 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Police Attack with Shields, Pepper Gas After Pride Parade Statement Read

Police Attack with Shields, Pepper Gas After Pride Parade Statement Read

As the police did not allow the Pride Parade to be held along İstiklal Avenue in Taksim, Pride Week Committee has read out its statement on nearby Mis Street. Afterwards, the police have intervened against the group with shields and pepper gas.

30 June 2019 Evrim Kepenek,Hikmet Adal

Pride Week Banned in Antep, Police Say It is a 'Plot of America'

Pride Week Banned in Antep, Police Say It is a 'Plot of America'

LGBTI+ Pride Week events were previously banned in İzmir, Antalya and Mersin.

LGBTI+ Events Banned in Mersin

LGBTI+ Events Banned in Mersin

The Governorship of Mersin has banned all LGBTI+ events to be held in the province for 20 days “to protect public morality.” The ban will also be in effect in the 5th Mersin Pride Week, which will start on July 1 and continue till July 7.

'Lifelong Hormonal Tomato' Award to Minister of Interior Soylu

'Lifelong Hormonal Tomato' Award to Minister of Interior Soylu

The 15th Hormonal Tomato LGBTI+phobia Awards have been announced in a ceremony held in İstanbul yesterday. This year’s “Lifelong Hormonal” award has been granted to Minister of Interior Soylu, “who targets LGBTI+s with several statements.

‘On What Grounds is Pride Parade not Permitted?’

‘On What Grounds is Pride Parade not Permitted?’

Submitting a Parliamentary question to Vice President Fuat Oktay, CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu has asked on what grounds the Governorship of İstanbul has not permitted the Pride Parade, raising concerns over discrimination against the LGBTI+s.

27th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week Starts

27th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week Starts

The 27th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week has started. A series of workshops, discussion panels, parties and film screenings will be held for a week as part of Pride Week events.

Academic's Sentence for Sexual Assault Reduced Because 'It Could Affect his Future'

Academic's Sentence for Sexual Assault Reduced Because 'It Could Affect his Future'

The prison sentence of an academic for sexually harassing his colleague has been reduced by the court.

25 June 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Özge Doğan with Electronic Bracelet: Invisible Handcuffs Dominate Our Lives

Özge Doğan with Electronic Bracelet: Invisible Handcuffs Dominate Our Lives

University student Özge Doğan has been living with an electronic bracelet attached to her right foot since May 15. Speaking to bianet, she says, “Though not everyone has visible bracelets on their feet, invisible handcuffs dominate our lives.”

25 June 2019 Evrim Kepenek

'Love Wins': Court Suspends İzmir Pride Week Ban

'Love Wins': Court Suspends İzmir Pride Week Ban

While the ban has been suspended, the final verdict on the "Bondage Workshop" and "Sex Toys Workshop" will be made tomorrow.

Governor of İstanbul Rejects Pride March Application

Governor of İstanbul Rejects Pride March Application

When the LGBTİ+ said they want to hold events in another place than Taksim, they were told by the Deputy Governor that they are a cause of "social concern" regarding all open-air events.

Examination at Scene of Incident in Şule Çet Case Conducted Without Arrested Defendants

Examination at Scene of Incident in Şule Çet Case Conducted Without Arrested Defendants

An examination has been conducted at the scene of incident where university student Şule Çet suspiciously died after falling off the 20th floor of a high-rise building in Ankara in 2018. The arrested defendants have not been brought to the examination.

Ban on LGBTI+ Pride Week in İzmir Denounced

Ban on LGBTI+ Pride Week in İzmir Denounced

LGBTI+ organizations have denounced the ban on 7th İzmir LGBTI+ Pride Week: “Streets belong to us, just as our labor, identity and body. Get used to it, we won't go anywhere.”

İzmir LGBTI+ Pride Week and Antalya Pride Week Banned

İzmir LGBTI+ Pride Week and Antalya Pride Week Banned

The 7th İzmir LGBTI+ Pride Week and the 3rd Antalya Pride Week have been banned by the Governorships of İzmir and Antalya "with the aim of ensuring public safety, maintaining national security and public order and protecting general health and morals."

Amnesty International Launches Petition for İstanbul Pride

Amnesty International Launches Petition for İstanbul Pride

The governor has not allowed the Pride Parade in İstanbul to take place since 2015.

Journalist Ayşe Düzkan Released

Journalist Ayşe Düzkan Released

Feminist journalist and writer Ayşe Düzkan, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison in Özgür Gündem Editors-in-Chief on Watch case and arrested on January 29, has been released from Eskişehir Prison.

Men Kill 27 Women in May

Men Kill 27 Women in May

Men have killed at least 27 women and three children who were with the women in May. Men have also raped at least three women, forced 64 women to sex work, harassed 28 women and sexually abused at least 39 children.

12 June 2019 Evrim Kepenek

‘Parading is not Enough, We Want the Whole City!’

‘Parading is not Enough, We Want the Whole City!’

The detailed programs of the 7th İzmir LGBTI+ Pride Week and the 3rd Antalya Pride Week have been announced. LGBTI+s will be on the streets of İzmir between June 17 and 23 and on the streets of Antalya from June 14 to 16.