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Man Assaulting Woman in Shorts in Prison for Opposing to Tax Law

Man Assaulting Woman in Shorts in Prison for Opposing to Tax Law

E.K., who assaulted a woman on the ground that she was wearing shorts in a minibus in İstanbul, has been released of the assault but sent to prison on “opposing to tax law”.

Men Kill 29 Women, 3 Girls in May

Men Kill 29 Women, 3 Girls in May

Men killed 29 women; three girls and five men; injured four men and one child in May. 17% of the women were killed for attempting to break up or divorce, or for rejecting the proposal of marriage.

9 June 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Impunity on Child Abuse, Imprisoned Journalists on Cover of Humor Magazine

Impunity on Child Abuse, Imprisoned Journalists on Cover of Humor Magazine

Humor magazine Uykusuz has headlined release of A.O.V., who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing his daughters. bianet has brought the news to public agenda.

Men Kill 29 Women in March

Men Kill 29 Women in March

According to bianet’s male violence monitoring report, 38% of the women who were murdered attempted to divorce or break up. 27.5% of the femicides took place in public places including workplace, in front of the house, park or on the street.

11 April 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Men Kill 29 Women in January

Men Kill 29 Women in January

Men have killed 29 women in January. Two of the murdered women were Syrian refugees. Four trans women have been attacked; 27 girls have been abused in January.

14 February 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Male Violence 2016 Infographic

Male Violence 2016 Infographic

bianet is publishing its male violence tally in the form of infographic.

3 February 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Men Kill At Least 261 Women, Girls in 2016

Men Kill At Least 261 Women, Girls in 2016

Men killed 261 women and girls; raped 75 women; harassed 119 women; sexually abused 417 girls; injured 348 women in 2016.

3 February 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu,Begüm Baki

CHP’s Fatma Kaplan: To Hell with Your Presidential System, to Hell with Your Ambition

CHP’s Fatma Kaplan: To Hell with Your Presidential System, to Hell with Your Ambition

Beaten while warning AKP MPs who weren’t complying with voting procedures during discussions on 3rd Article of constitutional amendment talks, CHP MP Fatma Hürriyet Kaplan has protested the incident on parliamentary rostrum.

12 January 2017

Men Kill 21 Women in November

Men Kill 21 Women in November

14% of the women have been killed for seeking divorce. 25 girls have been subjected to sexual abuse in November and 60% of these incidents have taken place at schools.

5 December 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Men Kill 20 Women in September

Men Kill 20 Women in September

35% of the murders took place because women sought divorce, refused the offer of reconciliation or proposal to live together. 15% of the murders occurred in public places.

13 October 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Protest in Shorts in Beşiktaş, Women in Shorts Bicycle Tour in Ayvalık

Protest in Shorts in Beşiktaş, Women in Shorts Bicycle Tour in Ayvalık

çArşı has staged a protest of wearing shorts in Beşiktaş to act in solidarity with Ayşegül Terzi, who was hit by a man on a bus for wearing shorts. Women in Shorts Bicycle Tour has been organized in Ayvalık.

26 September 2016

Man Who Assaulted Woman Wearing Shorts Re-arrested

Man Who Assaulted Woman Wearing Shorts Re-arrested

The man who kicked a woman on a bus for wearing shorts on the first day of Eid has been arrested again.

20 September 2016

Men Kill 22 Women in August

Men Kill 22 Women in August

According to data collected by bianet, 23% of women who were killed and 17% of women who were severely injured in August wanted a divorce. Attacks against trans women increased. With the closure of schools, cases of sexual assault against female children decreased.

8 September 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Men Kill 22 Women in June

Men Kill 22 Women in June

Men have raped 10 women and sexually abused 47 girls. There are teachers and vice principal among the abusers.

14 July 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Those Going to Hospital in Search Of Girls...

Those Going to Hospital in Search Of Girls...

“Going to the hospital not to get treatment but to search for girls” … Moreover; a friend has told him about that … One can’t help but wonder; what kind of friends does he have?

12 July 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Çilem Doğan to Be Released on Bail

Çilem Doğan to Be Released on Bail

The court has decided to release Çilem Doğan who had killed her husband inflicting violence on her on bail until the respective decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal was issued. Her attorney Topal noted; “May this decision be a hope for every woman who defends her right to life”.

20 June 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Men Kill 15 Women in May

Men Kill 15 Women in May

Men have sexually abused 25 girls in May. People like teachers, vice principals, Family and Social Policies Directorate officer, school bus driver, market owner near the school have taken place among the perpetrators.

3 June 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Women Kill 2 Men, Injure 2 Others Inflicting Violence on Them in March

Women Kill 2 Men, Injure 2 Others Inflicting Violence on Them in March

According to the report of İstanbul Feminist Collective, two women have killed the men who have inflicted violence on/harassed them in March. The report also included cases of self-defence.

Men Kill 17 Women in April

Men Kill 17 Women in April

According to 51 harassment cases from 29 cities appearing in media in April, at least 155 women and girls have been subjected to harassment. 67% of the harassment reports are from education institutes.

6 May 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Murderer of Özgecan Aslan Killed in Prison

Murderer of Özgecan Aslan Killed in Prison

Murderers of Özgecan Aslan have been shot in prison. Ahmet Suphi Altındöken has died as his father injured. It is yet to be explained who shot them and how firearms were brought inside the prison.

Men Kill 28 Women in March

Men Kill 28 Women in March

Men have killed 28 women and the five men beside them. 14% of the murders have been committed on the street. The murderers of three women could not be identified. Three women have (or claimed to have) committed suicide.

58% of Sexual Harassment Cases Take Place at Education Institutions

58% of Sexual Harassment Cases Take Place at Education Institutions

58% of the harassment reports appearing in media have taken place in school, study center, quran course, and juvenile rehabilitation centers in March. 41% of the harassers were teachers of the victims.

6 April 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Men Kill 23 Women in February

Men Kill 23 Women in February

According to the bianet’s Male Violence Monitoring Report, 26% of the women have been murdered for wanting to divorce/break up, 8% for rejecting relationship offer. One out of every four murders have been committed on the street.

3 March 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Women Exposed to Violence Kill 2 Men, Injure 4 Others in January

Women Exposed to Violence Kill 2 Men, Injure 4 Others in January

Women have killed two men and injured four others by whom they had been exposed to violence.

19 February 2016

Men Kill over 284 Women in 2015

Men Kill over 284 Women in 2015

According to bianet male violence monitoring report, men killed at least 284 women in 2015. Murderers of 19 women are yet to be found; 26 women have been found suspiciously dead or claimed to have committed suicide.

16 February 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Voiceover by 3 Musicians: We Men Killed 284 Women in 2015

VIDEO

Voiceover by 3 Musicians: We Men Killed 284 Women in 2015

Videos of male violence stats in Turkey in 2015 have been voiced by Can Bonomo, Vedat Yıldırım, and Simon Johns.

15 February 2016

Male Violence 2015 Infographic

Male Violence 2015 Infographic

bianet is publishing its male violence tally in the form of infographic in English, Turkish and Kurdish. Here are 2015's 1194 male violence cases...

15 February 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Men Kill 30 Women in January

Men Kill 30 Women in January

Men have killed 30 women and two men near them in January, 26.6% of the women have been killed for seeking divorce/break up.

5 February 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Men Kill 19 Women in December

MALE VIOLENCE: DECEMBER 2015

Men Kill 19 Women in December

Men killed 19 women in addition to two men and two boys near them in December.

6 January 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Women’s Shelter Congress Lists Demands By Struggle Against Violence

Women’s Shelter Congress Lists Demands By Struggle Against Violence

18th Congress of Women’s Shelter and Solidarity Centers has stated in its final declaration that public officers who breach their duties within struggle against violence should be under investigation imposed sanctions.

9 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

Women Struggle, Male Violence on Trial

MALE VIOLENCE NOVEMBER 2015

Women Struggle, Male Violence on Trial

Progress made in November with struggle against male violence, punishments received by violators, representative adjudication…

2 December 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu,Begüm Baki