content tagged with people with disabilities

Disability-Focused Journalism Workshop ends: 'We must kill the ableist in our heads'

Disability-Focused Journalism Workshop ends: 'We must kill the ableist in our heads'

On the second and final day of the workshop, participants analyzed news stories involving human rights violations, discussed the principles of accessible journalism, and practiced rights-based reporting and interviewing techniques during sessions led by Mihriban Boyacı.

25 June 2026 Evrim Gündüz

Those who are everywhere and nowhere: Toward an anti-capitalist disability movement

Those who are everywhere and nowhere: Toward an anti-capitalist disability movement

The Eskişehir Disability Solidarity Network transformed its slogan "Speed belongs to capitalism, life belongs to us," determined through common pursuits rising from different cities, into a bodily truth at the May 1 area.

9 May 2026 Selman Saç

Despite widespread poverty and unemployment, Turkey's disabled community neglected in 2025 budget

Despite widespread poverty and unemployment, Turkey's disabled community neglected in 2025 budget

The 2025 draft budget has not been prepared with the perspective of solving the education, employment, transportation and accessibility problems of persons with disabilities.

3 November 2024 Sinan Ok

Turkish banking giant Yapı Kredi discriminates against visually impaired customer

Turkish banking giant Yapı Kredi discriminates against visually impaired customer

The customer claims to have faced ableism during the credit card application process. A lawyer says the bank violated the discrimination ban.

10 October 2024 Ali Dinç

'Women are giving care to 91 percent of the disabled'

'Women are giving care to 91 percent of the disabled'

The Association of Mothers and Volunteers of Disabled Children is campaigning for pension rights for women caring for the gravely disabled at home. Şenay Keçeci, head of the association, says "The problems predominantly concern women."

11 October 2022 Ayşegül Özbek

Arrest of 77% Disabled Kişik Brought to Parliamentary Agenda

Arrest of 77% Disabled Kişik Brought to Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Özsoy has submitted a motion to the Parliament regarding the 77% physically disabled Ufuk Kişin who was detained in an operation in İzmir and was arrested six days later.

29 December 2017

29 Women Win Medal in Deaflympics

29 Women Win Medal in Deaflympics

Turkey has ranked fourth with 46 medals in the 23rd Summer Deaflympics, the olympics for athletes with impaired hearing. 29 women athletes from Turkey won medals this year.

Sexual, Physical Violence Against People With Disabilities Increase

Sexual, Physical Violence Against People With Disabilities Increase

According to a research undertaken by Social Rights and Research Association between 2012-2017, the sexual and physical violence, abuse and maltreatment people with disabilities are being exposed to gradually increases.

1 August 2017 Nilay Vardar

Students and Parents from Bingöl Tell of Their Experiences

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Students and Parents from Bingöl Tell of Their Experiences

Borlukan, whose mentally challenged sibling is in a rehabilitation center, doesn’t believe that his illiterate understands the documents that he signs each month concerning his son.

24 April 2017 Remzi Budancir,Leyla Ayaz

Two Directors Discuss the “Educational Support for People with Disabilities” Practices

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Two Directors Discuss the “Educational Support for People with Disabilities” Practices

Bukan and Çapak, two private rehabilitation center directors from Bingöl, spoke about the problems that have been experienced with the “Educational Support for People with Disabilities” program implemented at rehabilitation centers.

23 April 2017 Remzi Budancir,Leyla Ayaz

“I Even Had Teachers Who Imitated My Tics”

“I Even Had Teachers Who Imitated My Tics”

We have talked with Çağdaş İslim, law student with Tourette syndrom about living with tics and last year medical student Bekir Artukoğlu about the medical aspects of the issue.

1 November 2016 Nilay Vardar

The Disabled Can Claim Their Right in UN

The Disabled Can Claim Their Right in UN

Turkey signed the Optional Protocol of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The disabled people can claim their rights in UN now.

12 December 2014

Are 10 Disabled People Enough For Istanbul’s Municipal Council?

Are 10 Disabled People Enough For Istanbul’s Municipal Council?

There are only 10 disabled members in municipality councils across all districts of Istanbul. Non-governmental organizations say that problems cannot be solved without any representation.

17 April 2014 Nilay Vardar