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Sweden's 'superficial' feminist foreign policy and NATO membership bid

Sweden's 'superficial' feminist foreign policy and NATO membership bid

Commenting on Sweden's NATO membership application and feminist foreign policy, feminist journalist Anne-Klara Bratt says many people in Sweden support the Kurds against Erdoğan's demands: "They say, 'Erdoğan should not decide who sits in the Swedish parliament'."

1 June 2022 Selay Dalaklı

We remember ‘this crowd’ whenever we despair

We remember ‘this crowd’ whenever we despair

Amid all these debates and polemics about women’s looks in Turkey, I look at my reflection in the mirror and ask myself: What do I represent, after all? What do I “mean” in this country where everything is so full of political and ideological symbolism?

4 January 2021 Selay Dalaklı

Naming the Feminist Stance

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Naming the Feminist Stance

Starting in 2014, the identification of the individual with the male person, the boiling down of the social into the familial, and the Sunni-Muslimization of women's rights claims turned out to be decisive features in Turkey's sociopolitical space.

26 July 2019 Simten Coşar

Regime Change and the New Mode of Patriarchy in Turkey

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Regime Change and the New Mode of Patriarchy in Turkey

After the coup d'état attempt, the sanctification of Erdoğan's persona found its place in the claim to a new national liberation war, with a remarkable increase in the frequency and intensity of reference to enemies inside and outside the country.

25 July 2019 Simten Coşar

The AKP's Gender Regime: Anti-Feminist Consistency

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The AKP's Gender Regime: Anti-Feminist Consistency

The post-2013 phase of the AKP's rule hosted increasing hostility towards rights-based socio-political opposition. This stage can be defined by the pervasion of anti-feminist discourse into the sphere of women's rights.

24 July 2019 Simten Coşar

Regime Change in Turkey: Old Symbols into New Settings

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Regime Change in Turkey: Old Symbols into New Settings

Prof. Dr. Simten Coşar has penned an article approaching the regime change in Turkey from a feminist perspective. Here is the first part of her article, which will be followed by three others in upcoming three days.

23 July 2019 Simten Coşar

Story of Anthem Sung by Women at Iran Subway

Story of Anthem Sung by Women at Iran Subway

The anthem sung by a group of women in Iran on March 8, 2018 is called “Women Anthem for Equality.” As for the photographs in their hands, they refer to a different historical event.

13 March 2018 Haluk Kalafat

Feminist Night March in Beyoğlu Tomorrow

Feminist Night March in Beyoğlu Tomorrow

Women will rally at 16th Feminist Night March to be held with the slogan “Our Life, Rebellion, Struggle: FEMINIZM” in Beyoğlu, İstanbul tomorrow.

AKP Disregarded Erdoğan’s Advice on Women’s Quota

Speaking at a panel on “Local Elections and the Feminist Struggle”, KA-DER president Gülbahar said that PM Erdoğan had asked for every fourth candidate to be female, but that the party had ignored this.

17 March 2009 Emine Özcan

New Journal: “Feminist Politics”

The Socialist Feminist Collective has launched a quarterly publication. The first issue contains articles on local elections, urban transformation, the economic crisis, male violence, female labour, motherhood, homophobia and modern art.

30 January 2009

Heinrich Böll Foundation Publication

Turkish Feminists Discuss Effects of Religion on Women

The Heinrich Böll Foundation publication "Gender Discussions in Turkey" offers a timely contribution to the discussion on feminism and religion.

21 September 2007 Gökçe Gündüç