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Feminist lawyer Hülya Gülbahar granted the ‘Uğur Mumcu Special Award’

Feminist lawyer Hülya Gülbahar granted the ‘Uğur Mumcu Special Award’

The Antalya Bar has granted this year’s “Uğur Mumcu Special Award”, granted every year since 2007 in memory of the late journalist, to feminist lawyer Hülya Gülbahar.

20 January 2022

Women Stirred Politics on the Streets

Women Stirred Politics on the Streets

Turkish women talked about women's protest actions and campaigns after 1980, how they made their contribution to shape politics and what they achieved. They also reflected about today's role of women in Turkish politics.

1 February 2010 Burçin Belge

Turkey Does Not Deal with Male Violence

Violence towards Women

Turkey Does Not Deal with Male Violence

According to rights activist Gülbahar, Turkey's laws are progressive, but they are not applied. Without gender equality, legislation will not be effective.

17 June 2009 Emine Özcan

"Seven People Want to Kill a Woman, Only One is Arrested"

Male Violence

"Seven People Want to Kill a Woman, Only One is Arrested"

Lawyer Gülbahar says that all people condoning a murder or turning a blind eye need to be tried.

16 June 2009 Emine Özcan