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Men killed 11 women in February
Men inflicted violence on at least 40 women, abused two boys and girls, and harassed at least one woman.
3 March 2023
Evrim Kepenek
In search of justice: 37th hearing of 2008 homophobic murder case held today
The court agreed to hear witnesses in the previous hearing but the request to hear the mother and the sister was refused in today's hearing.
28 February 2023
Tuğçe Yılmaz,Nur Kaya
Police prevent feminist activists from distributing aid in Hatay
"They seized women's phones by showing their weapons and threatening them. They also asked them to delete footage they had taken," said an activist.
27 February 2023
Evrim Kepenek
Purple Truck comes from women in İstanbul to women in quake-hit Adıyaman
The group that came with the truck visited tents one by one and distributed underwear, sanitary pads, diapers, baby food, winter coats, slippers and hygiene materials.The next spot to transfer aid will be Hatay.
24 February 2023
Man who killed 16-year-old girl gets sentence reduced for 'good conduct' in second case
The perpetrator had already been sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for killing the girl. In a second case for "sexually abusing a child" and "depriving a person of liberty," the court reduced his sentence because of his "good behavior."
22 February 2023
Evrim Kepenek
Türkiye remains second-worst country for LGBTI+s in Europe
Having scored 4 out of 100, Türkiye once again ranked 48th in the Rainbow Index, surpassing only Azerbaijan.
21 February 2023
LGBTI+ activist acquitted in 2021 Pride Week case
All 40 people who faced charges in relation to the 2021 Pride Week have now been acquitted.
21 February 2023
Men killed at least 327 women in 2022
In 2022, men killed at least 327 women and 39 children in Turkey. Men raped 32 women, forced 442 women to sex work, harassed 156 women, and abused 238 children. Men injured 793 women in 2022.
12 February 2023
Evrim Kepenek
Men killed 31 women in January
Men inflicted violence on at least 72 women, abused at least 11 girls and boys, and harassed at least seven women.
3 February 2023
Evrim Kepenek
Court starts hearing 'child marriage in religious community' case
Many women's organizations met and read out a statement in front of the courthouse before the hearing started, while members of the religious sect also gathered at the same place.
30 January 2023
Journalist Rojin Altay detained
Due to her file being classified, the reasons for Altay's detention are unknown.
30 January 2023
Turkish Football Federation appoints first woman chair to referees' committee
The federation has appointed Prof. Dr. Orta as the head of the Central Refereeing Committee.
30 January 2023
Journalist Nazlan Ertan acquitted in 'retweet case'
At the first hearing, the veteran journalist was acquitted of retweeting a tweet on Deniz Poyraz's murder case.
25 January 2023
Discrimination against trans woman at İstanbul hospital
A woman said a health worker "refused to look at my face because of my appearance."
24 January 2023
Meli Bendeli: 'Fed up being shelved each time, I speeded up my reassignment process'
The trans actor told bianet that despite her success in the audition and despite the draft agreement sent to her e-mail, she was not included in the cast for the Şahmaran series after she was seen "wearing a skirt."
18 January 2023
Prosecutors dismiss investigation into strip search of women journalists
Five journalists were strip-searched during their admission to the prison because there were CDs in their belongings. The prosecutors refused to investigate their complaint, concluding that the search was in line with the regulations.
9 January 2023
SPoD: Constitutional amendments proposed will result in large-scale violations of rights
"A constitution calling LGBTI people perverted will not be limited to this. It will bring other discriminative regulations with it and discrimination will be institutionalized," says the chairperson of SPoD.
6 January 2023
Transphobic hate murder in İzmir
According to the ILGA Europe Report Türkiye ranks 48th among 49 countries for LGBTI+ rights in the last five years. Azerbaijan ranks the last.
5 January 2023
Men killed 19 women in December
Men inflicted violence on at least 65 women, abused at least 29 boys and girls, and harassed at least 16 women.
4 January 2023
Evrim Kepenek
Official: Thousands of women filed complaints after Türkiye criminalized stalking
Türkiye defined stalking as a separate crime in May. Since then, more than 7,000 people, mostly women, have pressed charges.
3 January 2023
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Council of State board upholds decision on witdrawal from İstanbul Convention
Women's organizations requesting cancellation of the decision for Türkiye to withdraw from the convention insist that the decision is unlawful and announce that the next steps will be at the Constitutional Court and the ECtHR.
3 January 2023
Two suspects detained in the 'marriage at the age of six' case
There was strong criticism that the suspects who are to face trial were not being arrested and that the Ministry of Family did not start any legal proceedings despite being informed about the case two years before.
15 December 2022
'Muftis' authorization to solemnize marriages paved the way for child abuse'
Lawyer Özkan on what should have been done in the last widely discussed case of H.G.K. and which legal amendments paved the way to early marriages becoming more widespread.
13 December 2022
Evrim Kepenek
HDP deputy throws headscarf in protest of cross-border military operations
"I am throwing my muslin here where all decisions of war are taken so that the fighting will stop, so that isolation system is abolished and so that an honorable peace is reached in this geography," Remziye Tosun said at the parliament.
9 December 2022
Ministry will intervene in child marriage case sparking strong reaction
Allegations of daughter of founder of a foundation linked to a religious sect at court after her divorce that she was married at child age and sexually abused since the age of six sparked strong reaction in Türkiye.
8 December 2022
Men killed 28 women in November
Men inflicted violence on at least 25 women, abused at least four girls and boys, and harassed at least nine women.
7 December 2022
Evrim Kepenek
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88th anniversary of women's suffrage in Türkiye: Over 80 percent of MPs are men
Although women in Türkiye can be elected in parliament since 1934, today, only 17.2 percent of the MPs are women.
5 December 2022
Interior Ministry investigates district municipality over 'LGBTI+ solidarity center'
The investigation comes after pro-government outlets targeting the municipality.
2 December 2022
Two women detained during women's demonstration in İstanbul will not be deported
"Our appeal to the deportation order was accepted for our two friends detained during November 25 demonstrations. Our friends will be released" announced the November 25 Women's Platform.
2 December 2022
November 25 Platform makes criminal complaint for police brutality
The women's platform said in their statement, "We are not keeping silent about the police violence on November 25. The Governorship, the district governorship, the police headquarters are all attempting against women's lives."
30 November 2022
Professor briefly detained after reportedly harassing woman colleague
A professor at İstanbul University reportedly harassed and threatened a woman colleague with unemployment.
30 November 2022
'Family' amendment in Constitution is 'hate politics hidden behind stating the obvious' says activist
Lawyer and activist Birdal reminds that provisions concerning marriage are applied to individuals registered as women or men in their identity documents already in Türkiye and says "this move amounts to showing their teeth to LGBTI+ people."
30 November 2022
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