“Of course FTM transition is not blessed. First of all, it is shameful in this country to not (be able) to fit the stereotypical gender roles. You are “a lesser man,” “a parvenu, an upstart” as it were, to put it crudely.”

At least 31 female murder and 46 rape cases have been concluded with a verdict between March 1, 2013 and January 30, 2014, a bianet compilation revealed. According to the report, 45 percent of male murderers benefitted from sentence reductions.

A compilation made by bianet revealed that male perpetrators left 13 women dead, 5 raped, 46 battered and 3 harassed in February 2014. While 31 percent of women were slain by their husbands, 23 percent were killed by their lovers.

Turkey’s Social Security Administration (SGK) declared that it covered several gender reassignment operations including protheses.

A compilation made by bianet revealed that male perpetrators left 23 women dead in January 2014. While 26 percent of women were slain for seeking divorce, 17 percent were killed in the name of honor.

Behind all forms of violence in Turkey, we come up with a “maleness problem”. Therefore, it is necessary that we didn’t only remain satisfied with keeping male violence tallies but also (let) men face themselves.

Kadın Koalisyonu, a women’s right organization, released a report revealing the number of female candidates assigned by political parties in the upcoming municipal elections. The percentage of female mayor candidates were listed as follows: AKP and MHP (1%), CHP (4%) and BDP (17%).

bianet interviewed various LGBTI pre-candidates running in the upcoming municipal elections. Now it is time to hear LGBTI electorate!

“Sooner or later a homosexual will rule the country. We have to stop resisting against this progress”, “We are asking everyone: What happened when the public was ready for heterosexual politicians?”, “There is no division between homosexuals and society”.

bianet interviewed various pre-candidates of the upcoming municipal elections with LGBTI background who raised their voices to have their say on their surroundings.

bianet is presenting its first infographic on Male Violence Monitoring 2013. Here is how 783 male violence cases turned out.

Male perpetrated violence left 214 women and 10 children dead. While men raped/attempted to rape 167 women, women suffered from their husbands most in terms of violence.

A compilation made by bianet revealed that male perpetrators left 25 women dead in December 2013. While 16 percent of slain women previously filed a complaint, 20 percent were killed for seeking divorce.

Osman (28), a senior policeman who has recently been expelled from post due to his sexual orientation, shared his story with bianet.

Kaos GL, an LGBTI organization, held a workshop with various NGOs, announcing that they decided to offer LGBTI trainings for children rights organizations and children rights trainings for LBGTI organizations.

A compilation made by bianet revealed that male perpetrators left 22 women, 12 raped, 25 battered and 27 harassed in November 2013. While 68 percent of women were slain by either their husbands or ex-husbands, 88 percent were battered by their acquaintances.

An Istanbul prosecutor decided not to follow charges in R.T. case where a woman was allegedly raped by 3 men including a retired police officer.

According to a compilation made by bianet, male perpetrated violence left 189 women dead and 179 raped between November 2012 and November 2013.

PM Erdoğan reportedly filed a complaint against LGBT activist Levent Pişkin over his tweet “I am hunky-dory queer. I won’t learn queer-ness from you. I am expecting a statement from you”.

I believe that every/thing has not ended, yet. Because I know that since 2006, political cases in courts are based on false evidence manufactured by the police!