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Women Protest Stoning To Death of Iranian

Turkish women organizations support signature campaign for Iranian Melek Ghorbany who was sentenced last month to be publicly stoned to death and will gather at Iranian consulate in Istanbul this Saturday to read out press statement.

14 July 2006 Ayşe Durukan

PM Issues Circular Against Violence on Women

In the wake of a Parliament Investigation Commission Report calling for positive discrimination for women until they are equals with men in society, Erdogan issues landmark circular warning all ministries, local administrations against violence on women

Minister Cubukcu Meets Women Organisation

35 Women activists finally get meeting with Minister Cubukcu I might have different opinions but I dont have different feelings She says.They will meet quarterly, doesnt refer to issues of virtue, virginity, surname, quota or property regime.

10 July 2006 Ayşe Durukan

Court Determined to Punish Shafaks Novel

High Criminal Court rejects Prosecution decision not to prosecute author Shafak, Metis Publishing House chief Sokmen and translator Bican for insulting Turkishness in Shafaks new bestseller Father and Bastard, asking for charges to be brought forth.

5 July 2006 Erol Önderoğlu

Women Protest The Bars Womens Commission

In solidarity with IHD former branch chair lawyer Keskin, 18 women organizations stage protest against Istanbul Bar Association Womens Commission for targeting her in public advert marking her as target.

15 June 2006 Emine Özcan

Domestic Violence Silences Womens Complaints

Women victims of domestic violence succumb to abuse for three reasons: Patriarchal relations, economic weakness and lack of education. Attorney Dayi: Protecting women from violence is a necessity of being a social state.

15 June 2006 Ayşe Durukan

Keskin: The Campaign Is Manipulated

Strongly condemned by 20 women organizations in newspapers advertisements, IHD Istanbul branch former chair Keskin holds press conference. Says attack stems from single a source, those organizations acting under Kemalist identity.

8 June 2006 Ayşe Durukan

AKP MP Faces Wife Violence Charges

Prosecution moves to remove immunity of AKP Konya deputy Halil Urun to prosecute him for violence against wife and deliberate injury. Wife Emine withdraws charges but injury offence regarded as public investigation where compromise deemed impossible.

800,000 Troops to Get Woman-Friendly Training

Minister Cubukcu reveals new Platform to Prevent Violence and says 800,000 Turkish soldiers will receive training to prevent violence against woman, in cooperation with Turkeys Chief of General Staff.

Women Activists Acquitted in Insult Case

Ankara court acquits 4 women activists charged with insulting State Minister Nimet Cubukcu. Minister drops charges against defendants on day of hearing. Prosecutor says there was no intent, women used their democratic rights.

19 April 2006 Ayşe Durukan

94 Women in 9th Flying Broom Film Festival

The 9th Flying Broom International Womens Film Festival is to be held from between May 4-12. A total of 94 films by 75 directors from 25 countries are to be shown during the festival. Iranian female director Tahmineh Milani to be a festival guest.

17 April 2006 Ayşe Durukan

Operation Barbie Criticised

IHD criticises media exposure after police roundup of 22 women models and singers as violation of rights while lawyer claims operation reflects typical hypocritical male solidarity as they keep secret the names of their alleged male names.

6 April 2006 Ayşe Durukan

302 Letters to Guldunya

Kizmaz, who wrote: Dear Guldunya, women in this country dont receive letters, won the Calling out to Guldunya letter competition. Your name will not be in the official history Guldunya, wrote Ozbek, who became second.

14 March 2006 Ayşe Durukan

Acquitted for Greeting in Kurdish

Handan Caglayan, who has been acquitted, argued that the ban on using a language other than Turkish for political parties not only limits freedom of expression and organization, but limits womens right to participate in the political process.

26 December 2005 Ayşe Durukan

AI Letter Contest Commemorates Güldünya Tören

Guldunya Toren, who has become a symbol of honor killings, was murdered by brothers, following a family decision to kill her. She was raped and as a result, became pregnant outside of marriage. She was under police protection at a hospital when killed.

13 December 2005 Ayşe Durukan

Official Gazzette in The Kurdish Language

The Our Cultures are Our Wealth program broadcasted in the Kirmanchi dialect of Kurdish on TRT3 channel, carried reports on the government, economy and culture. There was no mention of the recent developments in the region.

5 December 2005 Erol Önderoğlu

Domestic Violence Starts with Forced Relation

62 percent of Turkish women are faced with domestic violence by their husbands according to a study by Antalya Womens Center for Consultation and Solidarity. The Center has categorized domestic violence under 53 topics, such as rape.

28 November 2005 Ayşe Durukan

Court Decisions Justify Journalist Concerns

Turkish Penal Code bears its sour fruits as Karaca is sentenced for insulting and belittling the military and Orhan Pamuk faces similar charges. 5 journalists from daily Cumhuriyet are pending trial while Dilipak is still tried before court martial.

9 November 2005 Erol Önderoğlu

Honor Killing Brings Life Sentence

The brothers of Güldünya Tören, who was murdered in an honor killing, have been found guilty of premeditated murder and of inciting the crime. One has been sentenced to life imprisonment and the other to a term of 11 years and 8 months.

17 October 2005 Ayşe Durukan

Conventional News Violates Womens Rights

The mainstream media discriminates against women on a daily basis by producing a discourse that relegates women to a second-rate status and portrays them as dependent on men. It does not show interest in rights violations against women.

7 October 2005 Sevda Alankuş

Womens Journalism Seminar in Ordu

40 journalists from Ordu, Artvin, Çorum, Giresun, Bulancak, Şebinkarahisar, Kastamonu, Ereğli, Ünye, Samsun, Zonguldak, Trabzon and Kars attended the Womens Rights and Womens Rights-Based Journalism seminar conducted by BİA2 in Ordu this weekend.

30 September 2005

Turkeys Feminists Challenge Bushs Envoy

US Undersecretary of State Karen Hughes met with womens advocates in Ankara to promote the Bush administrations policy towards women in the Middle East. Many of the feminist activists used the meeting as an opportunity to criticize the war in Iraq.

30 September 2005

Everyone Needs a Womens Viewpoint

A total of 40 reporters from Ordu, Artvin, Corum, Giresun, Bulancak, ebinkarahisar, Kastamonu, Eregli, Unye, Samsun, Zonguldak, Trabzon and Kars met at a seminar on Womens Rights and Reporting on Womens Rights by BIA².

26 September 2005 Erol Önderoğlu

BİA² Womens Journalism Training in Ordu

From 24-25 September, journalists from Samsun, Kars, Trabzon, Artvin, Ordu, Rize, Giresun, Tokat, Amasya, Sinop, Kastamonu, Çorum, Zonguldak, Karabük and Bartın will attend the Womens Rights and Womens Journalism Training program organized by the BİA²

22 September 2005 Ayşe Durukan

The Law 4320 Campaign on Domestic Violence

Womens organizations will explain Law 4320, The Family Protection Law, to women who suffer domestic violence. The reason for the six-week-long campaign is that the law is not sufficiently well-understood by women and by those who administer the law.

19 September 2005 Ayşe Durukan

Women Preachers Educate Women

According to the Office of Religious Affairs, the survival of the family depends on women receiving religious education. The office appointed 196 women preachers to Turkish provinces under a project that was launched a year ago.

29 August 2005 Ayşe Durukan

Housewives Catch AIDS From Their Husbands

People with the HIV virus can now live up to 20-30 years thanks to new medication, said Professor Doctor Simsek. People with this virus need constant medication. Otherwise, their standard of living can become very low.

15 August 2005 Ayşe Durukan

War Means Rape and Death for Women

The Istanbul Network of World March for Women drew attention to the rise of an anti-Kurdish and militarist climate in Turkey. According to the women, operations are mostly hurting civilians, and especially women.

26 July 2005 Ayşe Durukan

There Should be More Women in Media

RTUK head Fatih Karaca said women dont participate in decision-making mechanisms in the media sector. He added that todays womens programs would be eliminated if there were more women in senior positions in the media.

25 July 2005 Ayşe Durukan

Only one out of Four Women has a Job

Minister Cubukcu said womens transition from being unpaid laborers to paid laborers was a positive development. However, she added that low status and wages and lack of social security minimize womens contribution to the family budget.

18 July 2005 Ayşe Durukan

Media Just Exhibits Honor Crimes

According to a research by the UNFPA media is acting irresponsibly in its coverage of honor crimes and only paying attention to ratings. KA-MER said that 84 percent of the women who have the Emergency Help Line is economically dependant.

7 June 2005 Ayşe Durukan

Encourage Women For More Active Participation

CEDAW calls Turkish state encourage more active women participation in politics as well as new regulations in discriminatory laws. Regional disparities in regard to education and health services should also be removed.

17 February 2005 Burçin Belge

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