Expressing their disapproval regarding the press statement to be held on 14th Pride Week, İstanbul Governorship has also taken “social sensitivities” into account.

Doğan who had killed her husband inflicting violence on her has been released at the evening hours yesterday.

The court has decided to release Çilem Doğan who had killed her husband inflicting violence on her on bail until the respective decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal was issued. Her attorney Topal noted; “May this decision be a hope for every woman who defends her right to life”.

Police prohibiting the 7th Trans Pride Parade have attacked the press statement which it had allowed earlier. After being exposed to gas, plastic bullets and custodies, Istanbul LGBTİ has stated; every LGBTI is alone a pride parade.

İstanbul Governorate has declared it is not going to permit the Pride Parades. While İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week Committee has found the decision unlawful, Trans Pride Week Committee said they won't recognize the prohibition.

In her message she has sent to the Pride Parade Committee, Sezen Aksu has noted “No kind of violence can ever separate anyone from their nature or beliefs. Sooner or later love wins”.

SPoD LGBTI says “While we continue our struggle with love, we ask you to stand by us against the ones who try to intimidate us with hate speech and threats”.

Women will hold simultaneous protests in many cities against the report of the Assembly Divorce Commission.

Criminal complaint has been filed against the Muslim Anatolian Youth and Alperen Group on charges of inciting people to grudge and hostility, insulting, discrimination and threat.

Petition has been launched in order for the 14th LGBTI Pride Parade on June 26 to be held in safety. Ultra-nationalist Alperen Group has threatened the parade too following the threat of Muslim Anatolian Youth.

The Facebook page created by group calling itself “Muslim Anatolian Youth” in order to call for an attack on the Pride Parade has been closed. LGBTIs will file criminal complaint.

7th Trans Pride week started today. Trans said, “The offensive which was launched on Yezidi, Kurdish, Nusayri, Turkmen and Christian societies in the past now targets LGBTIs in the other end of the world”.

According to data from Criminal Record Office, 31% of 2 million and 683 cases brought to trial in accordance with the Turkish Penal Code in 2015, are offenses against physical integrity.

The court has by a majority vote passed the sentence on the case of Çilem Doğan put on trial for killing her husband inflicting violence on her. The chief judge has noted that Doğan had acted in self defence and put the annotation on the verdict that she should thus be acquitted.

7th Trans Pride week starting with the theme of “Resistance and Peace” on June 13 will end with Trans Pride Parade to be held on June 19, Sunday.

In each year as of May, misogyny season takes start with the weather warming up. Thanks to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we’ve welcomed this summer too with the debates on birth control and “half woman”.

Is the voice of women being heard who were left half in Nusaybin, Sur and Cizre, lost their houses, children and have never had the chance to think on “being whole”?

President Erdoğan in his speech at the KADEM has said, “A woman abstaining from motherhood for ‘working’ actually refuses her womanhood”.

Women organizations calling 184 public hospitals in 12 cities have asked whether they perform abortion. Some said “doctors don’t want”, some others said “abortion is unpermitted”.

Men have sexually abused 25 girls in May. People like teachers, vice principals, Family and Social Policies Directorate officer, school bus driver, market owner near the school have taken place among the perpetrators.