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Verdict of Non-Prosecution for Professor Who Called Hayko Bağdat ‘Leftover of the Sword’

Verdict of Non-Prosecution for Professor Who Called Hayko Bağdat ‘Leftover of the Sword’

A verdict of non-prosecution has been given for Prof. Dr. Yahya Mustafa Keskin, the Head of Sociology Department at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, who called Armenian writer and journalist Hayko Bağdat “a leftover of the sword”.

29 January 2019

Allegation That One Person Murdered Because He is Kurdish on Parliamentary Agenda

Allegation That One Person Murdered Because He is Kurdish on Parliamentary Agenda

Submitting a parliamentary question to be responded by Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu, HDP Muş MP Kılıç Koçyiğit has brought the allegations regarding the murder of one person in Sakarya because he was Kurdish into parliamentary agenda.

25 December 2018

Attack on Amedspor in Sakarya

Attack on Amedspor in Sakarya

Before the football match between Sakaryaspor and Diyarbakır-based Amedspor, video footages of operations were displayed on the screen. After the match, the fans of Sakaryaspor attacked the Amedspor players at the bench and in the changing room.

15 October 2018

Discriminatory Statement About Conchita Wurst by Director of State Channel TRT

Discriminatory Statement About Conchita Wurst by Director of State Channel TRT

The Director General of the state channel TRT İbrahim Eren has explained their decision of not participating in Eurovision by referring to Conchita Wurst. Eren has said, “I cannot make a live broadcast of someone who does not accept gender.”

Parliamentary Inquiry by CHP: Did You Prevent Women Taking to the Theatre Stage?

Parliamentary Inquiry by CHP: Did You Prevent Women Taking to the Theatre Stage?

CHP MP Yüceer has submitted a parliamentary inquiry regarding the allegation that Parliament Speaker İsmail Kahraman prevented women theater players from taking to the stage at parliament.

54,400-Euro Compensation for Discrimination Against Djemevi

54,400-Euro Compensation for Discrimination Against Djemevi

ECtHR has sentenced Turkey to pay fine of 54,400 Euros to Cem Foundation for “violating freedom of belief by discriminating against djemevis”.

21 June 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Men More Equal in Human Rights and Equality Council of Turkey: 10 Men-1 Woman

Men More Equal in Human Rights and Equality Council of Turkey: 10 Men-1 Woman

Members of the Human Rights and Equality Council of Turkey have been assigned: 10 men, one woman.

İstanbul LGBTİ Asked to Evacuate Its Office, Justification ‘Conservatism’

İstanbul LGBTİ Asked to Evacuate Its Office, Justification ‘Conservatism’

Landlord wants İstanbul LGBTİ to evacuate its office in Beyoğlu. Landlord’s justification is that he doesn’t approve of association’s activities. Association authorities have said, “We will not leave this office where we have been using since it was founded”.

30 September 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Syrian Gay Refugee Killed in İstanbul

Syrian Gay Refugee Killed in İstanbul

Muhammed Wisam Sankari, a Syrian gay refugee who was in İstanbul for over a year was threatened, kidnapped and raped. Sankari killed by many knife strikes has been able to be identified by his friends from his trousers.

Grey Wolves Organization Leader Convicted of Hate Speech Against Armenians

Grey Wolves Organization Leader Convicted of Hate Speech Against Armenians

Judgement has been passed on the lawsuit Garo Paylan from HDP had brought against Grey Wolves Organization Kars Province Leader Tolga Adıgüzel on charges of hate speech against Armenians.

Ankara’s Rainbow Venues Mapped

Ankara’s Rainbow Venues Mapped

KaosGL has mapped the venues where you won’t be subjected to discriminative, homophobic and transphobic attitudes, and that stick rainbows on the venues’ doors.

19 May 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

#GayTurtle’s Adventures from Amnesty International

#GayTurtle’s Adventures from Amnesty International

Amnesty International has underlined the absurd extent homophobia and transphobia has reached in Turkey through the video #GayTurtle.

Pera Fest Begins

Pera Fest Begins

İstanbul’s interdisciplinary art festival, Pera Fest will be held between the dates of March 21-27 with the theme “Art Against Discrimination” in 14th year.

Support from Ethical, Belief Groups for Böke over Being Targeted as ‘Baptized’

Support from Ethical, Belief Groups for Böke over Being Targeted as ‘Baptized’

In a joint statement, six different ethnical and belief groups have declared their support for CHP Vice Chair and Spokesperson Selin Sayek Böke who had been targeted by Bugün daily over being “a Christian”.

11 February 2016

Doctor Rejecting to Examine Trans Woman Receives Warning by TTB

Doctor Rejecting to Examine Trans Woman Receives Warning by TTB

Gynecologist F.H. who rejected to examine trans woman H.Ç. reasoning; “You are a man” receives a warning from the Turkish Medical Association noting that “the rejection must be based on a reasonable and comprehensible motivation and not a reason considered a crime”.

5 February 2016

Prosecution Rejects Criminal Complaint against ‘The People of Lut’ Banners

Prosecution Rejects Criminal Complaint against ‘The People of Lut’ Banners

The prosecution has given decision of non-prosecution as to banners targeting LGBTI written “If you see anyone doing the dirty work of the people of Lut, kill both perpetrator and affected” on Ankara streets.

30 December 2015 Yıldız Tar

Gay Referee Wins Trial Against Football Association

Gay Referee Wins Trial Against Football Association

Disqualified from refereeing due to being gay, Halil İbrahim Dinçdağ has won the lawsuit for material and non-material damages against the Turkey Football Association.

29 December 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Legislative Proposal by CHP’s Ağbaba for Penalty Increase in Hate Crimes

Legislative Proposal by CHP’s Ağbaba for Penalty Increase in Hate Crimes

CHP MP Veli Ağbaba has submitted legislative proposal to parliament for hate crimes to be defined and increase penalties of crimes committed within this scope.

11 December 2015

Detained for Peace Placard, Gendered Action Overlooked

BIANET TALKED TO LAWYER KAAN BAYÜLKEN

Detained for Peace Placard, Gendered Action Overlooked

Three young people were detained in a football match when they unfurled peace placards to protest Ankara massacre while some football fans showed off sex dolls before and went unpunished.

27 October 2015 Ekin Karaca

Alewi Discrimination Prominent in US Report

Alewi Discrimination Prominent in US Report

In Turkey section of International Religious Freedom report by the U.S., discrimination against Alewis and hate speech against Jews emphasized.

22 October 2015

Nine Common Misinformation on Schizophrenia

Nine Common Misinformation on Schizophrenia

In the exhibition “Let Us not Overlook - Journey of Schizophrenia from Prehistory to Modern-Day”, nine common misinformation on schizophrenia has been compiled.

20 October 2015

HDP Deputy Asks Parliamentary Question about Hate Speech in School Books

HDP Deputy Asks Parliamentary Question about Hate Speech in School Books

HDP Mardin deputy Mehmet Aslan asked a parliamentary question about marginalizing and discriminating expressions in Turkish Language Association against Arabs.

Gay Couple Files a Criminal Complaint against İHA for Targeting Them

Gay Couple Files a Criminal Complaint against İHA for Targeting Them

Turkey’s first gay couple made a wedding ceremony Ekin Keser and Emrullah Tüzün will file a criminal complaint against İHA for targeting them and Boston Gay Men’s Chorus and making news with their images.

12 May 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

“Heretic” Crossword in Pegasus In-Flight Magazine

“Heretic” Crossword in Pegasus In-Flight Magazine

In the crossword of Pegasus Magazine, an in-flight periodical which is presented to Pegasus' passengers freely, the answer for the question “name given for non-muslims” was written as “heretic”

4 May 2015 Nilay Vardar

Trans People, Go to Polls!

Trans People, Go to Polls!

Trans citizens told bianet about the troubles they go through as they are voting. While T-Der urged trans people to go to the polls even though they might face discrimination, it also called election authorities to take the necessary precautions.

20 March 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Dismissed Gay Police Officer Speaks Up

Dismissed Gay Police Officer Speaks Up

Osman (28), a senior policeman who has recently been expelled from post due to his sexual orientation, shared his story with bianet.

30 December 2013 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Small Businesses in Beyoğlu Suffer From Double Standards

Small Businesses in Beyoğlu Suffer From Double Standards

Some local businesses in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul are currently suffering from a 3 day closure due to outdoor table ban issued by Beyoğlu Municipality. Some business owners claim that there is discrimination between certain businesses regarding the bans.

4 September 2013 Nilay Vardar

Spa is Also Forbidden For Trans Woman

Spa is Also Forbidden For Trans Woman

A trans woman with a pink identity card was not allowed to enter a spa facility in Balıkesir province. Kırancı filed a complaint to the prosecutor.

29 March 2013 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Questionnaire Enrages Turkey's Roma People

Questionnaire Enrages Turkey's Roma People

Roma People Rights Forum of Turkey condemned a questionnaire distributed by a researcher on Roma people's religious practices saying that it fed existing prejudices and discrimination.

19 December 2012

Association Calls to Boycott December 3

Association Calls to Boycott December 3

A Turkish association called to protest the activities for International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, saying that persons with disabilities in Turkey have "no success story to celebrate".

3 December 2012 Nilay Vardar

Turkey's Roma People Unite for Rights

Turkey's Roma People Unite for Rights

Turkey's Roma people founded a forum in the demand of more rights from the government.

19 November 2012 Nilay Vardar

“Scientific” Racism in Divinity School Magazine

ANTI-SEMITIC ARTICLE

“Scientific” Racism in Divinity School Magazine

An article that appeared in a magazine published by the Faculty of Theology at Uludağ University engages in racism under the guise of “science,” according to Turkish-Jewish writer Roni Marguiles. Deputy Dean Recep Cici refused to comment on the issue to bianet.

14 August 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

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