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The Common Reason for "Honourable" Men to Kill

28-year-old nurse Dilek Daştanoğlu has been killed by her husband Tahir Daştanoğlu. The reasons: "unjustifiable provocation" or "honour". In the first hearing of the case SES Union will request to be accepted as joint plaintiffs.

6 November 2009 Özge Gözke

"Women Friendly" Cities

"Women Friendly" Cities

In the course of the UN joint program "Women Friendly Cities" gender equality commissions have been set up by 6 provincial municipalities. The number of women's shelters and NGOs in the field of women's rights have increased.

4 November 2009 Özge Gözke

Artist Rojin Sues Journalist Turgut for "Sexual Harassment"

Artist Rojin Sues Journalist Turgut for "Sexual Harassment"

Kurdish artist Rojin filed a criminal complaint against Akşam newspaper editor Serdar Turgut. Rojin said, "I do not expect an apology, I want this insult to be punished on behalf of all women".

29 October 2009 Bawer Çakır

Women's Rights: Plenty of Applications But Lack of Implementations

Women's Rights: Plenty of Applications But Lack of Implementations

The countries that signed the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women did not fulfil the corresponding applications. Women organizations of Europe and the Mediterranean met in Istanbul and demanded a "full commitment to the convention".

28 October 2009 Özge Gözke

Female Engineers against Gender Based Discrimination at Work

Female Engineers against Gender Based Discrimination at Work

Women Engineers have started a campaign against job advertisements containing additions like "military service completed" or "male engineer" and against the publication of those adverts by the engineer chambers. They also demand to finally set up a Gender Based Discrimination Monitoring Secretary within the engineers' umbrella organization TMMOB.

22 October 2009 Tolga Korkut

Zere Still Waiting for Justice after Third Operation

Zere Still Waiting for Justice after Third Operation

Lawyer Oya Aslan announced that imprisoned Güler Zere, ill with fourth stage cancer, was operated for the third time in the beginning of this week, "Fast growing cancer cell were detected in her cervix. We do not expect privileges and compassion, Zere has to be released by law".

14 October 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Precedent: 20 Years Sentence for Rape from 14 Years Ago

Precedent: 20 Years Sentence for Rape from 14 Years Ago

Defendant Şahin Öğüt was handed a 20 years prison sentence for raping a young teenager 14 years ago. Öğüt is tried in 12 cases of sexual assault.

13 October 2009 Emine Özcan

'General Culture' Course Books: Girls at Home, Boys Out and About

'General Culture' Course Books: Girls at Home, Boys Out and About

A research into course books for 'general culture' lessons conducted by Eğitim Sen showed that girls are mainly represented in the environment of their mothers and other adults, at school or at home showing passive behavior and dependency, while boys are depicted as independent and active.

9 October 2009 Emine Özcan

14 Suspects "Sentenced" to 10 Months Detention

14 Suspects "Sentenced" to 10 Months Detention

14 people trialed in connection with the "Revolutionary Headquaters Organization" have to wait for their prosecution till 23 February 2010. The defendants are in detention since end of April. Defendant Sütlaş's lawyer Demircan wonders: "So what if after 10 months they say "sorry" to my client?"

2 October 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

15 Years Imprisonment for Deaths of 8 Women

15 Years Imprisonment for Deaths of 8 Women

The prosecutor's office demands a 15 years prison sentence for the employer, the administrative manager and the driver who are held responsible for the drowning of 8 women during the flood in Istanbul earlier this month. The victims' lawyer will object because of "severe neglect".

28 September 2009 Emine Özcan

Turkish Women Unemployed Longer Than Men

Turkish Women Unemployed Longer Than Men

A research of BETAM revealed that increased unemployment during the economic crisis effects men and women differently. Unemployed women have a high level of education but only little work experience. Gender based role expectations exclude women from the labor market.

25 September 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Women Call For Support Against Sexual Offences

Two activists will stand trial on 1 October, on allegations of insulting and attacking Hüseyin Üzmez, who is condemned to 13 years for sexually molesting a child.

25 September 2009 Emine Özcan

Nadire Mater’s Latest Book "The Street is Beautiful"

Nadire Mater’s Latest Book "The Street is Beautiful"

Journalist Nadire Mater's latest book deals with the revolutionary period of time around 1968, depicting a broad variety of aspects in 21 interviews with contemporary witnesses and companions.

25 September 2009 Emine Özcan

Police Defendants Vanished after Relocation

Police Defendants Vanished after Relocation

Police officers Tufan and Akbulut, trialed for ill-treatment of village mayor Çiğdem Nalbantoğlu, have been transferred to Şırnak and Diyarbakır. They did not attend any of the court hearings yet although the court instructed them to make their statements.

16 September 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Anti-Discrimination and Equality Highlighted in Turkish Schools

Anti-Discrimination and Equality Highlighted in Turkish Schools

Education Minister Çubuk published a circular concerned with lessons against discrimination planned for Turkish primary and secondary schools during the first week of the current academic year.

15 September 2009 Tolga Korkut

Ahmet Yıldız Murder Case Started. Fugitive Defendant: Yıldız's Father

Ahmet Yıldız Murder Case Started. Fugitive Defendant: Yıldız's Father

Yıldız's father could not be caught yet. He claimed to have killed his own son because of his being homosexual. Darama, who got injured in the course of the incident, was admitted to case. Lambda's request to join the case was denied. The witness claimed he had been threatened.

9 September 2009 Elif Gençkal

"If there is something you want to do, don't hesitate. Just try it."

"If there is something you want to do, don't hesitate. Just try it."

Esma Saçı sells a glass of tea at 50 kuruş from her tea shop. To escape from unemployment Saçı opened her own tea shop which is supported by the small-scale retailers of the vicinity.

8 September 2009 Bawer Çakır

Gender-Based Violence Takes The Lives of 15 Women in August

Gender-Based Violence Takes The Lives of 15 Women in August

A scan of the "third pages" in national newspapers last month revealed nearly daily incidents of violence, rape and murder.

3 September 2009 Emine Özcan

"Stop Sexual Harassment in Police and Gendarmerie"

"Stop Sexual Harassment in Police and Gendarmerie"

Women of the FeministBiz group in Ankara organized a demonstration drawing attention to sexual harassment and violence against women in prison and detention.

31 August 2009 Emine Özcan

Novel about Transsexual Banned for Under-18s

Novel about Transsexual Banned for Under-18s

A Prime Ministerial board has banned advertisement for the novel "Third Class Woman" by Anıl Alacaoğlu.

11 August 2009 Bawer Çakır

Novel about Transsexual Banned for Under-18s

Novel about Transsexual Banned for Under-18s

A Prime Ministerial board has banned advertisement for the novel "Third Class Woman" by Anıl Alacaoğlu.

11 August 2009 Bawer Çakır

Male Violence Killed 17 Women in July

Male Violence Killed 17 Women in July

According to bianet's ongoing count of incidences of gender-based violence, 17 women were killed, while others were raped, harrassed and beaten.

4 August 2009 Emine Özcan

Appeal Court Overturns Conviction of Journalist

Appeal Court Overturns Conviction of Journalist

The Supreme Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of journalist Balcıoğlu, who had criticised retired judge Dilsizoğlu.

31 July 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Life Sentence for Husband Killing Wife Who Wanted Divorce

Life Sentence for Husband Killing Wife Who Wanted Divorce

Ayşe Yılbaş, a trainee doctor, was killed by her husband, non-commissioned officer Hüseyin Güneş Özmen after trying to separate from him.

28 July 2009 Emine Özcan

"Domestic Violence is Presented in the Language of the Aggressor"

"Domestic Violence is Presented in the Language of the Aggressor"

Trainees at the journalism course run by the IPS Communication Faculty discussed the coverage of domestic violence in the media.

15 July 2009 Cihangir Balkır

Newspaper Confiscated for Reporting Allegations of Police Rape

Newspaper Confiscated for Reporting Allegations of Police Rape

After reporting 10 claims of women being raped since a new police chief came to Diyarbakır, the Azadiya Welat newspaper was confiscated.

10 July 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Report Warns: Continuing Homophobia in the Media

Report Warns: Continuing Homophobia in the Media

In a published report entitled "End Homophobia in the Media", the Kaos GL association criticised the continued use of stereotypes and display of homophobia.

8 July 2009 Emine Özcan

Sur Municipality Combats Domestic Violence through Labour Contracts

Sur Municipality Combats Domestic Violence through Labour Contracts

The Diyarbakır Sur Municipality has implemented a new programme to prevent domestic violence.

3 July 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

"Struggle of Turkey's LGBT Movement Has International Importance"

"Struggle of Turkey's LGBT Movement Has International Importance"

Stuart Milk: "If my uncle Harvey Milk was still alive he would have attended Pride Week in Istanbul."

Male Violence Killed 22 Women in June

Male Violence Killed 22 Women in June

Scanning page 3 of newspapers, bianet has counted 22 women who were killed by men last month.

1 July 2009 Emine Özcan

3,000 People in LGBTT Pride March

3,000 People in LGBTT Pride March

On Sunday, a crowd of 3,000 marched from Taksim to Galatasaray Square as part of the 17th LGBTT Pride Week.

29 June 2009 Emine Özcan

Turkey Does Not Deal with Male Violence

Turkey Does Not Deal with Male Violence

According to rights activist Gülbahar, Turkey's laws are progressive, but they are not applied. Without gender equality, legislation will not be effective.

17 June 2009 Emine Özcan

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