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Ukrainian refugee child abuse allegations reach Turkish parliament

Ukrainian refugee child abuse allegations reach Turkish parliament

MPs question whether the Ukrainian charity implicated in the abuse of refugee children was adequately investigated.

4 December 2025

Ukrainian children displaced by war allegedly abused in Turkey

Ukrainian children displaced by war allegedly abused in Turkey

The children were under the care of a Ukrainian charity. Despite the findings, prosecutors in both Turkey and Ukraine reportedly closed investigations without issuing any indictments.

2 December 2025

Nearly 30,000 lawyers appointed in child abuse cases in İstanbul over five years, report reveals

WORLD CHILDREN'S DAY

Nearly 30,000 lawyers appointed in child abuse cases in İstanbul over five years, report reveals

The İstanbul Bar Association Child Rights Center has released a report detailing how children are involved in the justice system and the areas in which they are represented by lawyers.

20 November 2025 Nalin Öztekin

Report highlights rise in child abuse cases in Turkey, underlines secrecy around incest

Report highlights rise in child abuse cases in Turkey, underlines secrecy around incest

The report criticizes Turkey’s current child protection policies for focusing primarily on punitive responses.

Turkey bans Discord after revelations of 'incel' cyberbullying, child exploitation

Turkey bans Discord after revelations of 'incel' cyberbullying, child exploitation

Recent praise of femicides has drawn attention to incel groups on Discord, which have apparently been involved in animal torture and child abuse.

Sexually abused toddler in Turkey’s Tekirdağ dies after weeks in coma

Sexually abused toddler in Turkey’s Tekirdağ dies after weeks in coma

The child’s mother, her partner and two minors are remanded in custody in connection with the incident.

Toddler in critical condition following sexual abuse in Tekirdağ, five arrested

Toddler in critical condition following sexual abuse in Tekirdağ, five arrested

Two teenagers and the baby’s mother are among the arrested.

12 September 2024 Ruken Tuncel

Court issues arrest warrant against man for 'abusing child who survived earthquake'

Court issues arrest warrant against man for 'abusing child who survived earthquake'

The brother of the refugee child had identified the man who is accused of abusing a 13-year-old girl after she was rescued from the rubble.

6 March 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Court starts hearing 'child marriage in religious community' case

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

Two suspects detained in the 'marriage at the age of six' case

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'

'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

More revealed about 6-year-old's marriage as child abuse in religious groups under spotlight

More revealed about 6-year-old's marriage as child abuse in religious groups under spotlight

Allegations of a woman that she had been forced by his father, a prominent figure in a religious community, to marry a 29-year-old man when she was six years old caused outrage in the country.

13 December 2022

Journalist faces online harassment after revealing alleged child marriage in Islamic group

Journalist faces online harassment after revealing alleged child marriage in Islamic group

Timur Soykan reported on a court case into the alleged marriage in the İsmailağa sect, a politically influential religious community.

9 December 2022

Prosecutors investigate two-year-old's death amid abuse allegations

Prosecutors investigate two-year-old's death amid abuse allegations

The child's family said she was killed after falling off a balcony. A medical report revealed by bianet suggests that the child had been sexually abused.

9 September 2022

Two-year old killed after falling off balcony in İstanbul; report suggests she was abused

Two-year old killed after falling off balcony in İstanbul; report suggests she was abused

A two-year-old child was killed after reportedly failing off a balcony. Medical reports indicate that she had been raped.

8 September 2022

Man acquitted of 'abusing' his child despite forensic medicine report

Man acquitted of 'abusing' his child despite forensic medicine report

Forensic medicine reports indicated that the child was abused by her father, a former youth branch chair of the AKP in Selçuk, İzmir.

10 June 2022 Evrim Kepenek

‘We will not let you acquit the perpetrators of child abuse’

EDUCATION UNION

‘We will not let you acquit the perpetrators of child abuse’

The Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) has released a statement about the release of a teacher on trial for abusing eight students in Turkey’s İzmir province: “We will not stay silent.”

Acquitted of child abuse, father files a lawsuit against child's lawyer

Acquitted of child abuse, father files a lawsuit against child's lawyer

Lawyer Müjde Tozbey-Erden appeared before the judge, facing the charges of “slander and insult” in relation to a child abuse case in Konya.

Arrested for child abuse, teacher faces 110 years in prison

Arrested for child abuse, teacher faces 110 years in prison

The defendant has been indicted for “sexual abuse of the child” and “sexual abuse of the child by molestation”. The indictment has been accepted by the court.

16 February 2022

‘Government disregards children's rights in Turkey’

HDP CHILD COMMISSION

‘Government disregards children's rights in Turkey’

HDP MP Kaçmaz says that “it would be a dream to expect political power holders to observe the best interest of the child given that they cannot even comprehend that it is child abuse to listen and laugh at a child made to speak at a rally in taught words”.

3 February 2022

Child who insulted opposition leader at Erdoğan rally says president promised him to release his father

Child who insulted opposition leader at Erdoğan rally says president promised him to release his father

The president and his cabinet members were slammed after watching the child with a smile on their faces.

2 February 2022

‘Political actors in Turkey far from child perception’

‘Political actors in Turkey far from child perception’

The Children’s Rights Center of the Diyarbakır Bar has released a statement about the incident where a 10-year-old child was given the microphone by President Erdoğan and made to insult main opposition CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu at an opening ceremony.

1 February 2022

Erdoğan gives child the mic, makes him insult CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu

Erdoğan gives child the mic, makes him insult CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu

Main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has shared a message on his social media account shortly after the incident and said, “Please don’t share the news about our little boy and don’t speak ill of him. He is just a little kid.”

31 January 2022

'Men abused children the most during the pandemic'

'Men abused children the most during the pandemic'

The number of child abuse cases increased in Turkey's southeastern province of Diyarbakır recently. We spoke to experts about the issue.

25 January 2022 Gülistan Korban

Only 4 percent of children abused by male strangers, shows report

MAIN OPPOSITION MP

Only 4 percent of children abused by male strangers, shows report

CHP MP Purçu has also referred to the data shared by the İzmir Bar Association, which has announced that the number of lawyers assigned to child abuse cases increased from 1,078 in 2020 to 1,470 in 2021.

24 January 2022

Journalist threatened after reporting on alleged child abuse by security officers in Van

Journalist threatened after reporting on alleged child abuse by security officers in Van

"Children who are victims of abuse are seen as 'terrorists' while the perpetrators present themselves as 'patriots' and wear the armor of impunity," a lawyer has said.

11 January 2022

Journalist faces lawsuit for reports on 'abusive father'

Journalist faces lawsuit for reports on 'abusive father'

bianet editor Evrim Kepenek is facing a lawsuit for "insult" after a complaint by the man who was arrested for abusing his child.

29 December 2021 Evrim Kepenek

‘Economic crisis, poverty push people to religious cults’ courses, dorms in Turkey’

HDP’S OYA ERSOY

‘Economic crisis, poverty push people to religious cults’ courses, dorms in Turkey’

HDP İstanbul MP Ersoy has submitted a Parliamentary question to Vice President Fuat Oktay and asked him about the sexual abuse of seven children at a boarding Quran course in Turkey’s eastern province of Erzurum.

15 December 2021

All defendants acquitted in Elmalı child abuse case

All defendants acquitted in Elmalı child abuse case

Standing trial on charges of “sexual assault of children” and “torment”, mother M.A., step father R.A. and maternal uncle S.C.G. have been acquitted.

15 November 2021

Prosecutors close child abuse investigation in Urfa because 'she didn't lose virginity'

Prosecutors close child abuse investigation in Urfa because 'she didn't lose virginity'

Human Rights Association Chair Keskin has said the prosecutors didn't take into account the reports that said there were "suspected findings of abuse."

11 November 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Prosecutor demands prison sentence for 3 defendants in Elmalı child abuse case

Prosecutor demands prison sentence for 3 defendants in Elmalı child abuse case

The prosecutor’s office has requested that the mother, step father and maternal uncle of two siblings be sentenced to 11 years to 23 years in prison. It has also demanded imprisonment of the defendants on the offenses charged.

9 November 2021

Man on trial for abusing his child files complaint against journalist

Man on trial for abusing his child files complaint against journalist

Charged with abusing his child, Refik Y. who spent weeks under arrest. He filed a complaint against bianet's Evrim Kepenek, who reported on the case.

9 August 2021 Hikmet Adal

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