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In Pursuit of Evidence, In Quest of Justice in Şule Çet Case

PENNED BY CEREN ÇOBAN

In Pursuit of Evidence, In Quest of Justice in Şule Çet Case

University student Şule Çet suspiciously lost her life after falling off the 20th floor of a high-rise building in 2018. Ceren Çoban, an activist from the Justice for Şule Çet Commission in Ankara, has written for bianet ahead of the second hearing on May 15.

15 April 2019 Ceren Çoban

Men Kill 22 Women in March

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT MARCH 2019

Men Kill 22 Women in March

Men killed at least 22 women and attempted to kill at least 2 others in March 2019. While men raped six women, they also harassed seven others.

5 April 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Women Students of Koç University: ‘We are not Safe at Campus’

Women Students of Koç University: ‘We are not Safe at Campus’

Male student F.K. has been suspended from school for three months after harassing a woman student at the campus of Koç University in İstanbul. Private security guards of the university have been closely surveilling women protesting the incident.

Men Kill 23 Women in February

Men Kill 23 Women in February

Men have killed 23 women and attempted to kill at least two women in the second month of 2019. They also raped two women and harassed at least six women.

8 March 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Survey: 60 Percent Say Violence Biggest Problem for Women in Turkey

Survey: 60 Percent Say Violence Biggest Problem for Women in Turkey

According to the "Public Perceptions of Gender Roles and the Status of Women" survey by Kadir Has University, 60 percent views "violence" as the biggest problem that women face in the society. The report also notes that the equality of women and men is on the rise.

Men Kill 23 Women in January

Men Kill 23 Women in January

Men have killed at least 23 women and four men in the first month of 2019. Two femicides committed in December 2018 have also been reported in the news in January 2019.

26 February 2019 Evrim Kepenek

HDP MP Tosun: March 8 Women's Day Should be a Public Holiday

HDP MP Tosun: March 8 Women's Day Should be a Public Holiday

HDP MP Remziye Tosun has submitted a legislative proposal regarding March 8 Women's Day's declaration as a public holiday: "This shall be a big gain for women in Turkey."

7 February 2019

Arrest of 2 Defendants to Continue

FIRST HEARING OF ŞULE ÇET MURDER CASE

Arrest of 2 Defendants to Continue

In the first hearing of the case regarding the murder of Şule Çet, who suspiciously fell off the 20th floor of a high-rise building in Ankara and lost her life, the court has ruled that the pre-trial detention of the arrested defendants shall continue.

7 February 2019

HDP MP Submits Question on Supreme Court of Appeals' Stance Against Male Violence

HDP MP Submits Question on Supreme Court of Appeals' Stance Against Male Violence

HDP MP Beştaş has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the courts' and high courts' use of judicial discretion in favor of men in cases related to male violence.

5 February 2019

Sentence Reduction Due to ‘Provocation’ in Male Violence Cases on Parliamentary Agenda

Sentence Reduction Due to ‘Provocation’ in Male Violence Cases on Parliamentary Agenda

Submitting a parliamentary question to be responded by Minister of Justice Gül, HDP MP Meral Danış Beştaş has asked, “Do you think that male violence is legitimized by the courts which regard provocation as a mitigating factor in cases of male violence?”

31 January 2019

Male Violence Towards Women on Parliamentary Agenda

Male Violence Towards Women on Parliamentary Agenda

Bringing the male violence towards women into parliamentary agenda, HDP Diyarbakır MP Semra Güzel has asked Minister of Labor, Social Services and Family Selçuk, “What is the justification for the confidentiality orders imposed on case files of femicides?”

22 January 2019

Men Kill 30 Women in December

Men Kill 30 Women in December

Men have killed at least 30 women, one baby and four men in December 2018 and killed at least 255 women and 17 children throughout 2018. In 2017, men killed at least 286 women and girl children.

9 January 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Ceremony Held for Academic Murdered by Student

ARMED ATTACK IN ÇANKAYA UNIVERSITY

Ceremony Held for Academic Murdered by Student

A ceremony has been held for academic Ceren Damar Şenel, who has been murdered by one of her students. Education and Science Workers' Union has pointed to disregard for academic freedom, individual armament and impunity.

Men Kill 22 Women in November

Men Kill 22 Women in November

Men killed at least 22 women and one baby in November 2018. 50 percent of the deceased women were killed by their husbands and 54 percent of them were killed because they demanded divorce/ separation.

11 December 2018 Evrim Kepenek

601 Women Subjected to Sexual Harassment, Rape in Detention in Last 21 Years

601 Women Subjected to Sexual Harassment, Rape in Detention in Last 21 Years

According to a report released by the Legal Aid Bureau Against Sexual Harassment and Rape in Detention, 101 women have been subjected to rape and 498 women have been subjected to sexual harassment in detention over the last 21 years.

26 November 2018

Men Kill 218 Women in First 327 Days of 2018

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Men Kill 218 Women in First 327 Days of 2018

Men killed at least 218 women and 12 children in Turkey in the first 327 days of 2018 from January 1, 2018 to November 23, 2018.

23 November 2018 Evrim Kepenek

Circular Letter Regarding Sexual Abuse by Ministry of Justice

Circular Letter Regarding Sexual Abuse by Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice has published a circular letter regarding the offences committed against sexual inviolability of children and women, emphasizing that the procedural acts should be meticulously performed in the event of such offences.

19 November 2018

Men Kill 20 Women in October

Men Kill 20 Women in October

Men killed at least 20 women, two children in October. 20 percent of the women were killed because they rejected proposals of reconciliation. 75 percent of murders were committed in houses. Two of the deceased women were from Uzbekistan and Syria.

19 November 2018 Evrim Kepenek

Women to Take to Squares on November 25 to Stand Against Violence

Women to Take to Squares on November 25 to Stand Against Violence

Inviting all women to the night march to be held along the İstiklal Avenue on November 25, Ergül from the November 25 Women’s Platform has said, “We have never given up our struggle and we do not have the slightest intention to do so."

14 November 2018 Evrim Kepenek

400 Women Daily Subjected to Domestic Violence, 2 Killed Every 3 Days

400 Women Daily Subjected to Domestic Violence, 2 Killed Every 3 Days

393 women lost their lives of the total 230 thousand 226 who were subjected to domestic violence in 2017-2018, Minister Soylu responded to a written question by CHP deputy Gürer.

2 November 2018

Restrictions in News of Violence Against Women

PENNED BY AYLA TÜRKSOY

Restrictions in News of Violence Against Women

It is seen that sexist language and patriarchic ideology’s borders are not abandoned even though on the surface it looks like the murders are condemned.

1 October 2018 Ayla Türksoy

Ministry Allocates Only 0.38 Percent of Budget to Women’s Shelters

Ministry Allocates Only 0.38 Percent of Budget to Women’s Shelters

The foundation told bed capacity in women’s shelters in Turkey falls short by 54 percent according to United Nations regulations.

13 September 2018

Men Kill 19 Women, 1 Girl in July

Men Kill 19 Women, 1 Girl in July

Men killed at least 19 women and one girl; raped 10 women; harassed 28 women; abused 42 girls; injured 32 women in July.

8 August 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

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”.

Transgender Woman Murdered in Samsun

Transgender Woman Murdered in Samsun

A man has killed his 24-year-old transgender girlfriend Simge Sezer in Samsun. The man has claimed that he committed the murder “because his manhood was ridiculed.” In 2017, two transgender women were killed and 11 of them were subjected to attacks.

Defendants Sentenced to Lifetime Imprisonment in Murder of Ugandan Sisters

Defendants Sentenced to Lifetime Imprisonment in Murder of Ugandan Sisters

Two defendants have been sentenced to lifetime imprisonment in trial of Ugandan Nantaba being murdered and her twin sister Babiry being subjected to sexual and physical violence.

Men Kill 14 Women in March

Men Kill 14 Women in March

Trans women constituted 7 percent and refugees/immigrants constituted 11 percent of 83 women who were subjected to violence by men. At least 39 girls were sexually harassed.

6 April 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Academic Threatens Ex-Girlfriend with ‘Ending Her Education Life’

Academic Threatens Ex-Girlfriend with ‘Ending Her Education Life’

Working as academic in Van, Ö.O. has threatened his former student with messages like “I’ll end your education life” after she broke up with him. The fine imposed has been suspended.

29 March 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Women Battered on March 8 File Criminal Complaint

Women Battered on March 8 File Criminal Complaint

Nine women who were subjected to verbal and physical violence by a venue’s owner and personnel in Kartal on March 8 International Women’s Day have issued a statement for the press at Human Rights Association.

19 March 2018 Tansu Pişkin

Men Kill at Least 25 Women in February

Men Kill at Least 25 Women in February

11 percent of the 98 violence/murder cases against women and girls covered by the media targeted immigrant/refugee women.

15 March 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Men Kill At Least 290 Women and 22 Children in 2017

Men Kill At Least 290 Women and 22 Children in 2017

Men killed at least 290 women; 22 girls and 34 men who were near the women at the time of the incident; raped 101 women; harassed 247; sexually abused 376 girls; injured 417 women in 2017.

1 March 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Men Kill 13 Women, 2 Children in January

Men Kill 13 Women, 2 Children in January

Men killed at least 13 women, two children and two men who were next to the women at the moment of the murder in the first month of 2018.

8 February 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu