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"Seven People Want to Kill a Woman, Only One is Arrested"

"Seven People Want to Kill a Woman, Only One is Arrested"

Lawyer Gülbahar says that all people condoning a murder or turning a blind eye need to be tried.

16 June 2009 Emine Özcan

ECHR Decree Forces Turkey to Protect Women

ECHR Decree Forces Turkey to Protect Women

Researcher and activist İlkkaracan has said that the Opuz case has set a precedent. Turkey must act to protect women against violence and gender inequality.

11 June 2009 Emine Özcan

ECHR Landmark Ruling in Domestic Violence Case

ECHR Landmark Ruling in Domestic Violence Case

For the first time, the ECHR has ruled that a country has acted in a discriminating manner for not dealing effectively with domestic violence and protecting the women involved.

10 June 2009 Emine Özcan

Esmeray Hopes Transgender People Will Follow Example

Esmeray Hopes Transgender People Will Follow Example

Transgender Esmeray has taken two police officers to court for beating her.

29 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

"Get Rid of Hidden Sexism in School Books"

"Get Rid of Hidden Sexism in School Books"

Assoc. Prof. Tanrıöver believes that school books need to be scanned for hidden sexism, and that teachers should all undergo gender training.

26 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

2nd Hrant Dink Workshop: "Gender, Ethnicity and the Nation-State"

2nd Hrant Dink Workshop: "Gender, Ethnicity and the Nation-State"

For the second time, Sabancı University, the International Hrant Dink Foundation and Anadolu Kültür are holding a workshop in memory of murdered journalist Hrant Dink.

"Government Jeopardizes Health of Mothers and Babies!"

"Government Jeopardizes Health of Mothers and Babies!"

According to Dr. Osman Öztürk, member of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), the Social Security Institution (SGK) violates basic human rights by introducing medical charges for pregnant women. "In any socialist or capitalist country check-ups and giving birth are free of charge", Öztürk claimed.

18 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

March against Homophobia and Transphobia in Ankara

March against Homophobia and Transphobia in Ankara

Around 300 people in Ankara protested against homophobia and transphobia on Sunday.

18 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

Feminists Demand Police Chief's Resignation

Feminists Demand Police Chief's Resignation

Following comments by the Istanbul Chief of Police in relation to a murder, feminists have called on him to resign.

10 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

Women's Films Festival Takes on the Military Coup

Opening for a 12th time, International Flying Broom Festival features 90 films from 26 countries. This year's main theme is the "80s".

8 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

MP Questions Government on LGBT Murders

DTP MP Akın Birdal files a query for PM Erdoğan. He asks if the government plans to amend the constitution to include a clause for equality for LGBT individuals.

“Poverty, Migration, Denial, Armament = 44 Dead”

“Poverty, Migration, Denial, Armament = 44 Dead”

KAMER president Akkoç says that around 50 people have died for the same reason in the last year.

5 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

Selma A. Kavaf, Second Woman in Cabinet

Selma A. Kavaf, Second Woman in Cabinet

Kavaf has become the second woman in cabinet after the Prime Minister’s recent reshuffle. She is State Minister responsible for Women and Family.

5 May 2009 Emine Özcan

Ministry Allows Schoolgirls' Engagement, Specialists Concerned

Ministry Allows Schoolgirls' Engagement, Specialists Concerned

A change in regulations both makes it possible for engaged girls to continue their education and for school girls to be engaged. The question is whether this is what Turkey needs...

30 April 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

“Women’s Shelters Must Be Secret for Safety Reasons”

“Women’s Shelters Must Be Secret for Safety Reasons”

Women activists have reacted to a case in Antalya, where a women’s shelter’s location was revealed even at the building stage.

29 April 2009 Emine Özcan

Farewell to Şirin Cemgil

Farewell to Şirin Cemgil

Around 1,000 people accompanied revolutionary militant Şirin Yazıcıoğlu (Cemgil) on her last journey in Turkey. She was buried next to her first husband.

27 April 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

European Parliament’s Cashman “Worried about Lambdaistanbul Court Case”

European Parliament’s Cashman “Worried about Lambdaistanbul Court Case”

Cashman, chair of the Gay and Lesbian Rights Working Group, has expressed his hope that the Lambdaistanbul case will end positively.

22 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Most Female Labour Unregistered

Most Female Labour Unregistered

According to a report by the Initiative for Women’s Labour and Employment, women continue to be exploited in domestic and outside work.

21 April 2009 Emine Özcan

Transsexual Melek’s Killer Arrested

A 26-year-old has been arrested for the murder of Melek, a member of the Pink Life LGBTT Association. This is only the latest in a spate of murders affecting the LGBTT community.

20 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Van Women's Association Celebrates Fifth Year

Özgökçe explains the difficulties encountered, missions accomplished and changed lives of women in this small, conservative eastern city.

14 April 2009 Emine Özcan

Transgender Melek Murdered in Ankara

Friends protest rising violence against LGBT individuals.

13 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

LGBT Pride Week in Turkey in June

LGBT Pride Week in Turkey in June

The 17th Gay Pride Week will take place in Turkey from 22 to 28 June. The hormone tomato anti-homophobia awards will be presented, and a Gay Pride March will take place in Istanbul.

9 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

G20 Deal Doomed to Fail

G20 Deal Doomed to Fail

Professor Tonak argues that the G20 deal is prepared assuming "there's enough production and consumption" to support the sanctions. He further criticizes G20 leaders to avoid tackling the causes of the crisis.

5 April 2009 Tolga Korkut

15 Women Mayors in DTP Is a Success But Not Enough

Women representation in local governments didn't improve in Sunday's elections. DTP has the most women mayors but they aim at equal representation, says their Women's Assembly chair Konca.

1 April 2009 Emine Özcan

Exiled in 1980, Şahin Returns Tunceli as Mayor

DTP's women mayor of dissident Tunceli, Edibe Şahin is determined to focus on improving the lives of the city's people, especially fellow women and the children.

1 April 2009 Emine Özcan

Women's Thesaurus Published

An initiative by the Library of Women's Works in Istanbul gives way to a thesaurus on gender studies and related issues. "The thesaurus will enable a social accumulation of gender related knowledge."

1 April 2009 Emine Özcan

“Voters Want Pluralist Government”

“Voters Want Pluralist Government”

According to Prof. Dr. Narlı, the decrease in votes for the AKP and the rise in support for other parties shows that voters are fed up with the AKP’s monopoly. She also criticised the lack of female representation in parties.

1 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

That Makes Two: Only One New Female Province Capital Mayor

79 province capitals have male mayors. With the election of Çerçioğlu in Aydın and the election of a second woman, Şahin, in Tunceli, there are now two female province capital mayors. According to the provisional results, there are only 17 other female mayors at the district or town level.

31 March 2009 Emine Özcan

New Report Means Further Trauma for Abused Child

In the Üzmez case, the judges have demanded a new report on child B.Ç. Öztürk from the Bursa Women’s Platform says that this would increase the trauma of the child. The fact that Üzmez is being tried without detention means that there is no deterrent for sexual abuse.

26 March 2009 Emine Özcan

"MoS Offers to Solve Unemployment by Leaving Women Home"

Reacting to Şimşek's logic that unemployment rose because women began looking for work, Eğitim-Sen's İşbert urges concrete steps to provide appropriate facilities to make women join the workforce.

Women in Tarlabaşı: Life in the Backstreets of Beyoğlu

23 March 2009 Emine Özcan

Women Take First Steps For Rape Crisis Centers

Activists gather to launch a Women's Platform Against Sexual Violence. It will campaign for an end to sexual violence through promoting legislative changes as well as providing support.

18 March 2009 Emine Özcan

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