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İstanbul police raid ‘kinky party,’ eight arrested on indecency charges

İstanbul police raid ‘kinky party,’ eight arrested on indecency charges

The police presented sex toys as “elements of crime” following the raid, legal grounds of which were questionable.

24 October 2024

Aytok Efe Bastacıoğlu

McDonalds Turkey fires transgender employee for being ‘unsuitable’

McDonalds Turkey fires transgender employee for being ‘unsuitable’

The dismissed worker and trans activists spoke about the challenges they face in working life.

13 September 2024 Aytok Efe Bastacıoğlu

Discriminatory slogan at school tournament

Discriminatory slogan at school tournament

The slogan “refugees out” was chanted at a special inter-school sports tournament where participants included students from the Getronagan Armenian High School.

From the neighborhood of 'others' to the cemetery of 'others'

From the neighborhood of 'others' to the cemetery of 'others'

The cemetery where Dom and Abdal communities bury their deceased was first used for Syrian refugees and later for unclaimed individuals who lost their lives in the February 6 earthquakes.

27 February 2024 Cihat Öztürk

Hate attack on bianet editor's family on parliamentary agenda

Hate attack on bianet editor's family on parliamentary agenda

Ruken Tuncel's sister was injured during the attack last week.

University student faces formal proceedings after unfurling rainbow flag at graduation ceremony

University student faces formal proceedings after unfurling rainbow flag at graduation ceremony

The university described the act as "provocation" and the rainbow flag as "LGBT rag."

Police officers ordered to pay fine in installments for beating two people, including a minor

Police officers ordered to pay fine in installments for beating two people, including a minor

The assault took place while the two individuals were wearing traditional Kurdish attire. The court deferred the sentence.

Victory Party members obstruct Kurdistan24 journalists covering Kılıçdaroğlu-Özdağ presser

Victory Party members obstruct Kurdistan24 journalists covering Kılıçdaroğlu-Özdağ presser

The party members did not allow the K24 microphone on the lectern during the press conference of the two leaders.

Education directorate investigates 'Nazi salute' during high school football game

Education directorate investigates 'Nazi salute' during high school football game

A student gave a Nazi salute after scoring a goal against an İstanbul Jewish high school.

'Sorry, we thought you were thieves': Refugee recounts attack during quake rescue efforts

'Sorry, we thought you were thieves': Refugee recounts attack during quake rescue efforts

A group of refugees from Syria were accused of thievery and attacked by locals and relief officers in Hatay city.

22 February 2023 Ruken Tuncel

Discrimination against trans woman at İstanbul hospital

Discrimination against trans woman at İstanbul hospital

A woman said a health worker "refused to look at my face because of my appearance."

24 January 2023

New policies for Türkiye's Roma population met with skepticism

New policies for Türkiye's Roma population met with skepticism

More than a decade after then-Prime Minister Erdoğan apologized for the state's past policies, the newly signed Roma Strategy for 2023-2030 and Action Plan for 2023-25 will likely not solve anything, organizations working with Roma people believe.

24 January 2023 Wouter Massink

Roma family complaining about police officers made the suspect through counter-charges

Roma family complaining about police officers made the suspect through counter-charges

Romani Godi and the European Roma Rights Center invited all to be in solidarity with the family while thirty organizations from Türkiye issued a joint statement of solidarity with the Bayar family before the first hearing of the case against the family tomorrow.

16 January 2023

Victim of transphobic assault: 'Streets belong to all of us, we are not leaving!'

Victim of transphobic assault: 'Streets belong to all of us, we are not leaving!'

Melis Yağmur Hanzade, a street musician who got attacked in a transphobic hate assault in İzmir, made a public statement at the place where the attack took place.

6 December 2022

Interior Ministry investigates district municipality over 'LGBTI+ solidarity center'

Interior Ministry investigates district municipality over 'LGBTI+ solidarity center'

The investigation comes after pro-government outlets targeting the municipality.

2 December 2022

Criminal complaint over racist writing on school stairs

Criminal complaint over racist writing on school stairs

Bar Association of Şırnak filed a criminal complaint about writings on the stairs of a secondary school in Bursa, one of which says "Either speak Turkish or keep quiet!"

14 November 2022

Criminal complaint against officer who targeted Diyarbakır's football club over PKK attack

Criminal complaint against officer who targeted Diyarbakır's football club over PKK attack

A gendarmerie commander had given a pep talk to the Afyonspor players, telling them to "crush Amedspor" after a PKK attack in Mersin.

CHP suspends anti-refugee mayor's membership for one year

CHP suspends anti-refugee mayor's membership for one year

The decision was taken because of Mayor Özcan's sexist remarks about a woman who he said had wanted help for test-tube baby treatment.

27 September 2022

'Ankara Municipality charges higher fees from foreigners for water subscription'

'Ankara Municipality charges higher fees from foreigners for water subscription'

Municipal officials in the capital city ask foreign citizens to pay for time higher "deposit fees" for first subscriptions, but there are no written instructions for such a practice, said a union head.

9 September 2022

(In)visible refugees in Europe

(In)visible refugees in Europe

European leaders' discrimination dehumanizes the displacement experiences of non-European refugees. The core principle of asylum must be based on universal human rights, not location proximity, religion, or ethnic identity of displaced people.

19 May 2022 Cevdet Acu

Dozens of Kurdish concerts, plays banned in Turkey in three years

Dozens of Kurdish concerts, plays banned in Turkey in three years

Many concerts, theater plays, and other events in Kurdish have been banned in the last three years. Artists and musicians have difficulties finding places to organize events.

18 May 2022 Ferid Demirel

Double Standards: Media coverage of Ukrainian refugee crisis

Double Standards: Media coverage of Ukrainian refugee crisis

Whenever I think about the response of Western media against non-European displaced people, I remember the Hungarian camerawoman, Petra Laszlo, who kicked a Syrian father who was holding his child at the Serbian border in 2015. This kick reflects the double standard of mass media coverage against non-European displaced people.

5 May 2022 Cevdet Acu

Criminal complaint against two politicians, one physician for targeting refugees

Criminal complaint against two politicians, one physician for targeting refugees

Vice Minister of Interior Çataklı has announced that the Immigration Authority of Turkey will file a criminal complaint against Victory Party Chair Özdağ, Sinan Oğan and Prof. Bengi Başer over their remarks marking the Syrian refugees as targets.

Investigation against teachers over racist post in front of Kurdish road sign

Investigation against teachers over racist post in front of Kurdish road sign

An investigation has been launched against the teachers who posed for the camera while making gestures in front of a Kurdish road sign in Erzurum’s Karayazı.

Refugee women, children 'afraid to go out' amid increasing anti-refugee rhetoric on social media

Refugee women, children 'afraid to go out' amid increasing anti-refugee rhetoric on social media

We have spoken with rights advocates and refugees about growing anti-refugee sentiments.

19 April 2022 Melin Durmaz

From Sámi language to Kurdish with writer Labba

From Sámi language to Kurdish with writer Labba

The number of those who learn their mother language to get over the historical trauma and for emancipation has been on the increase among Sámis, an indigenous people in Scandinavia. What does this experience mean for the future of Kurdish?

7 April 2022 E. Barış Altıntaş

Over half of women in İstanbul's culture and arts sector experience gender-based discrimination

Over half of women in İstanbul's culture and arts sector experience gender-based discrimination

The İstanbul Foundation For Culture & Arts has released a report examining gender-based discrimination in the sector.

Study: 85 percent of people think Turkey needs a 'powerful leader'

Study: 85 percent of people think Turkey needs a 'powerful leader'

The high percentage of people wanting a powerful leader does not necessarily reflect an authoritarian tendency, and might be caused by the lack of inclusive institutions, according to the study.

Letter to Turkey’s Human Rights, Equality Institution: Abandon anti-LGBTI+ policies

Letter to Turkey’s Human Rights, Equality Institution: Abandon anti-LGBTI+ policies

The Kaos GL association has responded to the request of the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK) for its reports regarding human rights violations and reminded the institution of its own anti-LGBTI+ practices.

Romani people during the pandemic: Both discrimination and violence on the increase

Romani people during the pandemic: Both discrimination and violence on the increase

Prepared as part of the Roma Dialogue Network’s Reinforcement Project, a recent report sheds light on the problems encountered by Romani people in Turkey during the pandemic: Aggravated discrimination, increasing poverty, more blatant violence.

21 February 2022 Evrim Kepenek

'Djemevis’ decision to not pay electricity bills is a legitimate, rightful protest'

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'Djemevis’ decision to not pay electricity bills is a legitimate, rightful protest'

Some djemevis, where Alevi community worship, have announced that they will not pay their electricity bills in protest. As djemevis are not officially recognized as places of worship in Turkey, they are not exempted from this payment.

11 February 2022

Five trans women fined over March 8 demonstration

Five trans women fined over March 8 demonstration

Taken into custody with torture following the March 8 Women’s Day demonstration in İstanbul’s Kadıköy last year, five Kurdish trans women have been fined 3,500 lira as per the Law on Public Health.

9 February 2022

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