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Only 3 of 61 sports federations are headed by women in Turkey

Only 3 of 61 sports federations are headed by women in Turkey

Despite there being many women athletes in Turkey, the number of women leading sports federations is very low, shows a new report.

641 citizens: Equality of women and men is indispensable

MARCH 8 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

641 citizens: Equality of women and men is indispensable

Citizens have “called on everyone to take responsibility to build a democratic Turkey, which is based on a secular law where women can fully exercise their rights in line with the spirit of the Civil Code and which is egalitarian, liberal, fair and pluralistic.”

Denouncement by 153 Women’s Organizations Against ‘End Equality’ Rally

Denouncement by 153 Women’s Organizations Against ‘End Equality’ Rally

A group will march with the slogan “end the gender equality” in Taksim demanding that the bills against violence against women be rescinded. 153 women’s organizations say “We will not give up neither our rights nor struggle”.

Erdoğan Criticizes LGBTI Quota at Municipalities

Erdoğan Criticizes LGBTI Quota at Municipalities

In speech he delivered to village chiefs, President Erdoğan has said, “CHP imposes a gay quota for the election to be made at District Municipality Neighborhood Committees. May Allah lead them to the right path”.

9 November 2017

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.

Bedroom Polemics about LGBTI in Parliament Equality Commission

Bedroom Polemics about LGBTI in Parliament Equality Commission

CHP and HDP have brought discrimination against LGBTI members into parliament’s agenda, AKP’s Doğan said the commission has been established to discuss “business values of men and women” and she will not talk about “private sexes of different groups in bedroom”.

17 February 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Advice for PM: How to End "Fascism"

PM Erdoğan's Comments

Advice for PM: How to End "Fascism"

If the Prime Minister is sincere in his criticism of past treatment of "others", here are some suggestions, both from an academic and from bianet.

27 May 2009 Tolga Korkut

Transgender Murder in Istanbul

Transgender Murder in Istanbul

LGBT Rights Platform condemns the killing and protests the government, which refuses to acknowledge demands for constitutional equality based on sexual orientation.

11 March 2009 Bawer Çakır

AKP Politician Unconcerned with Constitutional Equality for Gays

In the following article, a member of the publishing team of KAOS LG takes issue with an AKP MP's discriminatory attitude towards homosexuals and transsexuals as expressed on television.

26 February 2009 Umut Güner