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Men Killed 24 Women in June
Men Killed 24 Women in June
According to data compiled by bianet, 24 women were killed by men in June this year. 13 women were raped, 20 women harassed and eleven women were injured. Most registered cases of violence took place in Istanbul.
20 October 2011 Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Lack of Protection for Un-Married Women
Lack of Protection for Un-Married Women
A woman who complained to the Ankara Judiciary because of domestic violence was denied protection because she was not married officially but religiously and thus did not fall under the scope of the "Law on the Protection of the Family".
27 September 2011
"Are you Aware of Violence in Prisons?"
"Are you Aware of Violence in Prisons?"
CHP Deputy Gök asked Justice Minister Ergin in a parliamentary question, "Are you aware of the violence experienced in the Ankara Sincan Prison?" The Contemporary Lawyers Association condemned the violent treatment of five women detainees in the Sincan prison.
27 September 2011 Ayça Söylemez
Number of Women Murders Increased by 1400 Percent
Number of Women Murders Increased by 1400 Percent
The number of women murders in Turkey increased by 1,400 percent within seven years. As far as divorce cases are concerned, 85 percent of all applications in Istanbul are related to violence.
16 September 2011
26,000 Women Exposed to Violence in First Half of 2011
26,000 Women Exposed to Violence in First Half of 2011
According to official numbers of the Provincial Police Directorates and prosecutor offices, about 26,000 women became victims of murder, injury, attacks or threats during the first six months of 2011.
5 September 2011
"How many more Women have to be Killed?"
"How many more Women have to be Killed?"
The Platform for an End to Women Murders took the street on 19 August to protest the killing of Kezban İncebacak who was beaten to death by her husband two days earlier. "How many women have to be killed before the government will take precautions?" the women asked.
22 August 2011 Göksun Yazıcı
A Pressing Issue: Violence against Women
A Pressing Issue: Violence against Women
Lecturer Başterzi from the Turkish Psychiatric Association urged the government, the media and universities to quickly develop an action plan for the prevention of violence against women and woman murders. She called for the elimination of gender discrimination.
3 August 2011
Six New "Women Friendly" Provinces
Six New "Women Friendly" Provinces
Six cities have been added to the "Women Friendly Cities" project that is applied on the level of local administrations in order to provide equal opportunities for women.
2 August 2011 Göksun Yazıcı
Prime Suspect of Woman Murder Absent at Court
Prime Suspect of Woman Murder Absent at Court
Necla Yıldız was stabbed to death in the middle of the street. Prime suspect Gazi Baltacı was not taken to the first hearing because a report about the "mental situation" of the defendant was still lacking.
20 July 2011 Göksun Yazıcı
Special Prosecutors against Male Violence
Special Prosecutors against Male Violence
The Ankara Public Chief Prosecution appointed two prosecutors exclusively concerned with crimes related to violence against women. Lawyer and women's rights defender Erkol said that this way problems experienced in related trials could be removed.
29 June 2011 Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Gender Imbalance in New Parliament
Gender Imbalance in New Parliament
According to initial figures, the number of female members of parliament increased from 48 to 78. 472 MPs are male. KADER President Aydın: "A constitution that anticipates de facto equality of women is a must for us".
14 June 2011 Burçin Belge
"Women Policies Erased from Political Agenda"
"Women Policies Erased from Political Agenda"
The replacement of the Ministry of Women and Family Affairs by the newly established Ministry of Family and Social Policies is seen as a breach of international agreements signed by Turkey. Experts see women policies severely jeopardized.
9 June 2011 Burçin Belge
"What We Need is a Women Ministry"
"What We Need is a Women Ministry"
Lawyer Moroğlu is against a replacement of the Ministry for Women and Family Affairs by a Ministry for Family Affairs and Social Policies. "This attempt has to be stopped urgently in the name of democracy, the state of law and women rights", Moroğlu criticized.
18 May 2011 Burçin Belge
Life Sentence for Murderer of Ayşe Paşalı
Life Sentence for Murderer of Ayşe Paşalı
İstikbal Yetkin received a life sentence for the premeditated and deliberate killing his divorced wife Ayşe Paşalı. The lawyers of the Paşalı family appreciated the court's decision not to apply any mitigation of punishment and assessed the verdict as a precedent.
13 May 2011 Burçin Belge
Party's Women Branches Lobbying for Women Candidates
Party's Women Branches Lobbying for Women Candidates
The AKP aims at doubling the number of female members of parliament in the general elections on 12 June 2011. The party received more than 900 applications from women candidates. The CHP and MHP will announce according figures in the coming week.
24 March 2011 Burçin Belge
International Women's Day Overshadowed by Violence
International Women's Day Overshadowed by Violence
According to a joint announcement of the Turkish Medical Association and the Turkish Psychiatry Association made on International Women's Day on 8 March, women murders in Turkey have increased by 400 percent during the past seven years.
9 March 2011
Turkey Gains "0" Points on Gender Equality - Again
Turkey Gains "0" Points on Gender Equality - Again
According to the women's association KA.DER, Turkey failed once more in the report on "Inequality in the Representation of Women and Men in Turkey". Women are not included in decision making mechanisms, KA.DER criticized.
8 March 2011 Burçin Belge
Prison "Forgot" about Prime Suspect's Sanity Report
Prison "Forgot" about Prime Suspect's Sanity Report
The third hearing on the murder case of Ayşe Paşalı revealed that the prison failed to send detained defendant Yetkin to the Forensic Medicine Institute for an examination of his sanity as it had been decreed in the previous hearing. The ÇHD was not accepted as co-plaintiff.
3 March 2011
Storm of Protest against Misogynistic Column
Storm of Protest against Misogynistic Column
An article by columnist Ardıç of the Sabah newspaper created quite a commotion in the Turkish media. The misogynistic writing was criticized as racist, discriminating, sexist and humiliating by professional journalist organizations.
2 March 2011
Theology Professor: "Women Provoke Rape with Low-Cut Dresses"
Theology Professor: "Women Provoke Rape with Low-Cut Dresses"
Members of the Women Solidarity Foundation and the FeministBiz group claimed that Prof. Çeker committed a criminal offence by saying that women provoke rape and sexual abuse with their clothes. The women took legal action against the academic.
22 February 2011 Gülistan Sarıca
Murder Suspect and Victim's Daughters Testified
Murder Suspect and Victim's Daughters Testified
The Ankara 1st High Criminal Court decided to research defendant Yetkin's competence to stand trial. Yetkin is tried for killing his divorced wife Ayşe Paşalı. Both daughters of the victim gave their statements at the second hearing of the trial.
10 February 2011 Erol Önderoğlu
Sexual Harassment - No Matter of Honour!
Sexual Harassment - No Matter of Honour!
Two defendants tried in two separate cases for alleged sexual harassment of women on New Year's Eve were released at the first hearing. One of the defendants said, "A woman in a mini skirt and sleeveless top accused me. I know what honour means".
4 February 2011 Burçin Belge
217 Women Killed by Men in Turkey in 2010
217 Women Killed by Men in Turkey in 2010
Data compiled by bianet suggest that males of all age groups, professions and status from almost all over Turkey exposed women of all age groups, professions and status to various kinds of violence in 2010. As a result, 217 women and girls lost their lives.
25 January 2011 Burçin Belge
MP Ersin: "State Responsible for Killing of Ayşe Paşalı"
MP Ersin: "State Responsible for Killing of Ayşe Paşalı"
The case against İstikbal Yetkin who allegedly killed his divorced wife Ayşe Paşalı, in spite of the victim's complaints to the police, started in Ankara. The hearing was observed by 40 women lawyers, representatives of women organizations and Ahmet Ersin from the Parliamentary Human Rights Commission.
21 January 2011 Burçin Belge
Draft on Amendment of Family Protection Law Deemed Insufficient
Draft on Amendment of Family Protection Law Deemed Insufficient
Lawyers Arın and Temel appreciated the draft bill on the amendment of the Law on the Protection of the Family but emphasized that it is not sufficient. The draft lacks protection measures for women who were exposed to violence, the lawyers criticized.
4 January 2011 Burçin Belge
Sexist Division of Labor Reigns Unions, Say Woman Teachers
Sexist Division of Labor Reigns Unions, Say Woman Teachers
According to Eğitim-Sen's survey on "Women's Representation in the Unions," a quota should be introduced for women' representation in the unions. However, to render this representation effective and meaningful, it is necessary to fight against the male dominated mentality.
1 January 2011
Awareness for Bullying at Work just Awakening
Awareness for Bullying at Work just Awakening
Harassment at work was finally brought to the Parliamentary Commission on Equal Opportunity for Women and Men. Lawyer Altınparmak who won the first case on bullying at work in Turkey and expert Çabukçu said that this sort of pressure will enter the Turkish legislation.
21 December 2010 Burçin Belge
Murderers of Women from all Ages and Social Groups
Murderers of Women from all Ages and Social Groups
At least 199 women were killed by men in 2010. Men from all age groups, professions and regions imposed violence to women, children and other men. The perpetrators are usually family members or friends. Sexual harassment and rape of children has increased.
13 December 2010 Burçin Belge
Sexual Harassment at Trade Union Confederation
Sexual Harassment at Trade Union Confederation
Akgökçe from the Petrol-Work Women Magazine assessed the recent allegations of sexual harassment in the KESK union of public employees. She emphasized the need for solidarity between all women to improve their situation.
1 December 2010 Burçin Belge
Call for End of Violence against Women
Call for End of Violence against Women
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Psychiatric Association of Turkey drew attention to measures to prevent violence against women and improve their situation. Women in Istanbul and Ankara were in the streets to call for their rights.
26 November 2010 Burçin Belge,Nevra Taşlıdan
Women Protest PM Erdoğan in Women's Meeting
Women Protest PM Erdoğan in Women's Meeting
Women protested PM Erdoğan at the International Women's Istanbul Meeting for having said that "men and women are not equal". Pointing to women murders they said, ""More of us are being killed when you say we are not equal".
8 November 2010 Burçin Belge
Women Converge on Turkey's Capital for Women Rights
Women Converge on Turkey's Capital for Women Rights
The KESK Women's Secretary, the Human Rights Foundation and the Ankara Women's Initiative for Peace organize a "march" from Istanbul and Hakkari to Ankara to draw attention to problems such as women murders, violence against women, child abuse and labour exploitation.
5 November 2010 Burçin Belge
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