A truce has been established between Tören and Taş families after 9 years of conflict which originated from an unmarried affair and left Güldünya Tören and Servet Taş gunned down by Tören family members.

Several sex workers assembled by the gates of Zürafa Street, Istanbul's oldest venue for brothels, to protest the closure six brothels in the red light district.

A bill regulating birth control standards in Turkey has been drafted by a joint effort of health, justice and family ministries, according to Turkish newspaper Akşam.

On Saturday night, a transgender woman (19) was reported murdered in Istanbul by a man who was claimed to pursue a relationship with her.

According to data compiled by bianet, 10 women, 4 men and 1 infant were reported murdered and 18 raped by men in November. Overall this year, male violence left 147 women murdered, 123 raped, 208 wounded and 126 harassed.

An association supporting female electoral candidates urged Turkey's political parties to introduce the zipper system, a 50/50 gender quota model, in their decision-making mechanisms.

With its main theme "Social Trauma; Consequences and Coping Mechanisms", this year's International Psychological Trauma Meetings discussed the social reactions to different sexual orientations.

On the International Day for the elimination of violence against women, Şefkat-Der Association held a shooting workshop with battered women, bringing controversial coverages in Turkey's media.

Hundreds of women rallied on the 25 November International Day for the elimination of violence against women in Istanbul, raising their voices against the Turkish government's new policies on women.

According to data compiled by bianet, 10 women and 1 infant were killed by men in October 2012. 16 women and teenagers were raped and 8 women wounded. 1 rape victim committed suicide.

In the women's solidarity protest, women called attention to the fact that the BDP's women deputies are being insulted and exposed to physical violence. Women said "The AKP wants war, women wants peace."

The gains scored in the struggle against violence toward women in July, the penalties incurred on the offenders and sample court verdicts...

Men killed 20 women, three other men and two children in July, according to bianet’s tally. They also injured 24 women and raped 11 more. Women’s husbands turned out to be their worst nemesis, as they were most frequently the culprits in cases of murder and violence.

Men murdered 20 women, three other men and two children in July, 2012. They also wounded 24 women and raped 11 more. Istanbul witnessed the greatest number of incidents during the same period.

The gains scored in the struggle against violence toward women in June, the penalties incurred on the offenders and sample court verdicts...

Men killed seven women and a female child, raped eight women, injured nine and sexually harassed a dozen more in June 2012, according to bianet’s tally.

Men killed seven women and a female child, raped eight women and sexually harassed a dozen more in June 2012, according to bianet’s tally. The culprits were men who were already acquainted with their victims in the largest number of cases, while women most frequently experienced sexual harassment outdoors on the streets and in the workplace.

The 20th Istanbul Pride Week ended on Monday with thousands of LGBTs (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transsexuals) and their supporters parading through Istiklal Avenue. The parade marked the largest of its kind in the city since its inception a decade ago.

The gains scored in the struggle against violence toward women in May, the penalties incurred on the offenders and sample court verdicts...

Men killed 15 women and two infants in May, according to bianet’s tally. They also injured 32 women, raped nine and sexually harassed nine more during the same period.