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LGBTI Activist Arat Tells Violence She was Subjected to

LGBTI Activist Arat Tells Violence She was Subjected to

LGBTI activist Kıvılcam Arat has been assaulted in her garden with shotgun by her neighbor living in the building across. The assailant has been tried without arrest.

18 May 2018 Tutku Sönmez

Akit TV Presenter: We Would Have Started from Cihangir if We Intended to Kill Civilians

Akit TV Presenter: We Would Have Started from Cihangir if We Intended to Kill Civilians

Regarding the claims that TAF kills civilians in Afrin, Akit TV Presenter has said, “If we had the intention to kill civilians, we would have started doing it from Nişantaşı, Etiler..Right? I mean there are lots of traitors, there is the parliament..”

27 February 2018

Trans Woman in Samsun Tells: I Didn’t Attack Anyone, I Defended Myself

Trans Woman in Samsun Tells: I Didn’t Attack Anyone, I Defended Myself

Assaulted in the previous days in Samsun, trans woman İ.Y. spoke to bianet: “They walked up to me with clubs. I had to defend myself”.

19 December 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

ECtHR Rules in Favor of Writer Tarman Described as ‘Suicide Bomber’ By Star, Takvim Dailys

ECtHR Rules in Favor of Writer Tarman Described as ‘Suicide Bomber’ By Star, Takvim Dailys

Passing a judgement In the trial of writer Tarman, who was described as a suicide bomber by Star and Takvim dailys, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Tarman be paid 1,500 Euros in non-pecuniary damages over violation of Article 8, right to respect for private life.

21 November 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Gender-Based Journalism Workshop in Mardin Targeted By Media

Gender-Based Journalism Workshop in Mardin Targeted By Media

bianet has applied to the Mardin Governorship to ensure that the meeting takes in a secure environment. Criminal complaint will be lodged against the media outlets responsible for the act of hate speech.

20 November 2017

Murderer of Homosexual Refugee Sankari Gets Unjust Provocation Reduction

Murderer of Homosexual Refugee Sankari Gets Unjust Provocation Reduction

The prison sentence of B.A. who had murdered Wisam Sankari, a homosexual refugee from Syria last year, has been reduced to 15 years on the grounds of both unjust provocation and good time conduct.

PM Yıldırım Makes Statement on Attack on Tuğluk’s Funeral

PM Yıldırım Makes Statement on Attack on Tuğluk’s Funeral

Stating that the attack on Tuğluk’s funeral was “in no way acceptable”, PM Yıldırım also commented on CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu’s attorney Çelik being taken into custody and said “it is the work of the judiciary”.

15 September 2017

Attack on Funeral Ceremony of Arrested HDP MP’s Mother Hatun Tuğluk

Attack on Funeral Ceremony of Arrested HDP MP’s Mother Hatun Tuğluk

An attack was carried out on the funeral ceremony of arrested HDP Deputy Co-Chair Aysel Tuğluk’s mother Hatun Tuğluk. Tuğluk’s family exhumed Aysel Tuğluk’s body and took it back the djemevi.

14 September 2017

HDP’s Sancar ‘Fruit’ Inquiry to Minister Soylu

HDP’s Sancar ‘Fruit’ Inquiry to Minister Soylu

HDP Mardin MP Sancar has asked Minister of Interior Soylu “What did you mean by saying ‘fruit’?” in reference to Soylu addressing journalist Özkok as “fruit”, and explained what hate crime is.

They Turn Themselves Over to Police, Pose After Homophobic Attack

They Turn Themselves Over to Police, Pose After Homophobic Attack

Four men, who attacked social media phenomenon Kerimcan Durmaz in Samsun, have posed to journalists as giving themselves over to the police. “They have turned our youngsters to fag”, the assaulters said.

2 December 2016

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.

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

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

Ataş From HDP Calls to Account for Murdered Trans Women

Ataş From HDP Calls to Account for Murdered Trans Women

Ataş from Peoples’ Democratic Party has brought trans women murders to Parliament.

7 December 2015

17 Trans Women Killed in Turkey in Last 4.5 Years

TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

17 Trans Women Killed in Turkey in Last 4.5 Years

1,933 trans homicides committed in total in 64 countries as of 2008, Turkey ranks first in Europe.

20 November 2015

Defendant Accuses Deceased Journalist: He Fell on the Knife

Defendant Accuses Deceased Journalist: He Fell on the Knife

Defendant Azizoğlu said “I didn’t kill him, he fell on the knife,” in the first session of the trial of deceased journalist Nuh Köklü. Lawyer Erdem indicated defendant’s brother wrote a letter to the President Erdoğan.

Çingene Gül, Trans Woman, Murdered in Istanbul

Çingene Gül, Trans Woman, Murdered in Istanbul

Çingene Gül, a trans woman, has been found dead in her Istanbul apartment last night.

10 October 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Death in a Transphobic Attack in Istanbul

Death in a Transphobic Attack in Istanbul

LGBT organisations have protested with a press statement after an attack in Avcılar, Istanbul, has left trans woman Seda dead.

Hate Speech is Common - Still no Law

Hate Speech is Common - Still no Law

The rhetoric of hate speech was deciphered at a panel discussion on hate speech and freedom of expression. Journalist Öğünç described how hate speech is produced by the media. Prof İnceoğlu emphasized that another communication was possible and Ass. Prof Erdemir mentioned legal aspects.

21 November 2011 Yüce Yöney

More than 28 Years in Jail on Hate Murder

More than 28 Years in Jail on Hate Murder

28-year-old transsexual İrem Okan was killed with 44 stabs with a knife in Bursa last year. Her murderer, Emrah Şen, confessed the offence and was now sentenced to imprisonment of 28 years and four months.

Campaign for Hate Crime Law

Campaign for Hate Crime Law

"Raise your voice" was one of the topics of the campaign against hate crimes by the Association for Social Change and the SayStop Initiative. The beginning of the campaign was marked by a symposium in Istanbul. Main aims are a draft bill and raising public awareness.

20 December 2010 Berivan Tapan

Violence Caused by Homophobia

TRANSSEXUALS AS VICITMS OF HATE CRIME

Violence Caused by Homophobia

Turkish and foreign politicians discussed violence caused by homophobia in the "Meeting to Commemorate the Trans Individuals who Became Victims of Hate Crime". Turkish politicians criticized the lack of political support for the struggle of LGBTT individuals.

29 November 2010 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Media and Education's Crucial Role in Struggle against Hate Crime

Media and Education's Crucial Role in Struggle against Hate Crime

The new media was considered as especially problematic at the meeting on "Hate Speech and Hate Crime" in Ankara on 6 November. It was mentioned that raising awareness in the local media and education system is an important part of the struggle against hate crime.

8 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Media's Important Role for Hate Crimes

CONFERENCE ON HATE SPEECH AND HATE CRIMES

Media's Important Role for Hate Crimes

Journalists highlighted the media's impact on hate crimes such as the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink or the killing of employees of a Christian publishing house. The results of the referring studies were discussed at the Conference on Hate Speech and Hate Crimes last weekend.

13 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

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