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Women politicians in AKP defend Law no 6284 on Preventing Violence Against Women

Women politicians in AKP defend Law no 6284 on Preventing Violence Against Women

The New Welfare Party led by Fatih Erbakan had set amending this law as a condition for supporting the People's Alliance in the elections.

Erdoğan's 'at least three children' request now condition for housing support

Erdoğan's 'at least three children' request now condition for housing support

The government will provide financial support to women who lost their husbands but only to welfare beneficiaries who have at least three children.

24 October 2022

Ministry 'doesn't know' number of child workers in Turkey

Ministry 'doesn't know' number of child workers in Turkey

Responding to a parliamentary question, the minister of family and social services did not disclose the number of child workers in Turkey.

1 February 2022 Hikmet Adal

Minister on Enes Kara: ‘A young person died, it is considered a communication problem’

Minister on Enes Kara: ‘A young person died, it is considered a communication problem’

Minister of Family and Social Services Yanık has commented on the death of university student Enes Kara, who took his own life after having posted a video where he talked about the pressure that he had faced at the dorm of a religious community.

17 January 2022

Men killed 251 women in Turkey this year, according to Interior Minister Soylu

Men killed 251 women in Turkey this year, according to Interior Minister Soylu

According to the data of the Ministry of Interior, 251 women were killed in Turkey from January 1 to November 15, 2021. bianet male violence monitoring reports show that men killed 285 women in the first 326 days of 2021.

25 November 2021

Minister welcomes '16-fold increase in the number of children staying with foster families'

SINCE 2002

Minister welcomes '16-fold increase in the number of children staying with foster families'

“While the number of children staying with foster families was 515 in 2002, this number increased to 8,242 as of September 2021,” says Minister of Family and Social Services Yanık, defining this “result” as “the joy and achievement of us all."

11 November 2021

'We will bring back İstanbul Convention': CHP, HDP MPs protest during budget talks

'We will bring back İstanbul Convention': CHP, HDP MPs protest during budget talks

The women MPs of the main opposition CHP and HDP opened banners of “We will bring the İstanbul Convention back and have it enforced” during the 2022 budget talks at the Parliamentary Commission on Planning and Budgetary.

11 November 2021

Only 10 women’s shelters opened in Turkey in 5 years

Only 10 women’s shelters opened in Turkey in 5 years

Minister of Family and Social Services Yanık has answered the Parliamentary question of main opposition CHP’s Gürer: 55,882 people, including 20,551 children, stayed in women’s shelters across the country.

Dear Minister; No, 'we do not tolerate' male violence

WOMEN'S AGENDA / EVRİM KEPENEK

Dear Minister; No, 'we do not tolerate' male violence

Urfa Public Prosecutor's Office finds Mehmet E.’s “sexual assault” against a woman named N.E. “tolerable” and is not taking a single action regarding her demand for justice. No, we are not accepting that!

24 May 2021 Evrim Kepenek

‘Being under state protection is nothing to be ashamed of,’ says ministry

‘Being under state protection is nothing to be ashamed of,’ says ministry

The Ministry of Family and Social Services has released a statement amid criticisms against Minister Yanık, who revealed the identity of a child under state protection before the press on April 23 Children’s Day.