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How has the pandemic affected women entrepreneurs in Turkey?

The Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey (KAGIDER) has prepared a report documenting the financial, social and psychological effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on women entrepreneurs in Turkey.

16 March 2021

February was 'very intense' in terms of rights violations, says report

Preparing a report on violations of rights committed in Turkey last month, three rights organizations say, “February was very intense in terms of violations against freedom of expression, freedom of meeting, demonstration and organization.”

16 March 2021

CHP MP TANRIKULU

‘62 people subjected to torture in Turkey’s prisons in February’

The right to life of at least 176 people was violated and 434 people were subjected to torture and ill treatment in Turkey in February, according to a recent report released by main opposition CHP MP Tanrıkulu.

12 March 2021

REPORT ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

Men killed 6 thousand 732 women in Turkey in 18 years

According to a report prepared by CHP MP Tanrıkulu, men earn 31 percent more than women in Turkey, which shows the gender inequality in income.

9 March 2021

REPORT

‘Right to life of 613 children violated in Turkey in 2020’

According to a recent report on children’s rights violations prepared by the Migration and Humanitarian Aid Foundation (GİYAV), 1,860 children were abused, 72 children were tortured and 19 children committed suicide in Turkey last year.

4 March 2021

1,042 workers lost their lives in Turkey’s mines in 10 years

Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) Chair Koramaz says, “Looking on occupational homicides and associating the incidents with fate and disposition, the political power holders are making great efforts to protect this system.”

4 March 2021

ILO REPORT

‘Home-based work shaped by gender roles in Turkey’

It has been 25 years since the International Labour Organization (ILO) Home Work Convention No. 177 was adopted. On this occasion, the organization has released a global report as well as a separate report focusing on Turkey.

3 March 2021

FREEMUSE REPORT

‘Freedom of artistic expression continuously curbed in Turkey’

Freemuse, an international organization defending artistic freedom, has released its “State of Artistic Freedom 2021” report, analyzing 978 acts of violations of artistic freedom in 89 countries and online spaces in 2020.

26 February 2021

HDP REPORT ON TRUSTEES

‘Trustees appointed to 48 HDP municipalities since 2019’

According to the “Seizure of Will and Realities on Trustees” report prepared by the HDP, the co-mayors of 48 HDP municipalities have been replaced by state-appointed trustees since August 2019. 15 HDP Co-Mayors are currently behind bars.

24 February 2021

A day-to-day report on violations of freedom of expression in January

Three rights organizations have documented the violations of freedom of expression committed in Turkey in January. Their report offers a day-to-day account of “administrative bans, police interventions”, “investigations, prosecutions” and “other violations”.

15 February 2021

REPORT ON VIOLATIONS OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM

‘Self-censorship has become the "normal" of Turkey’s academia’

Human Rights School has prepared a new report regarding the pressure on academics in Turkey. The report has shown that academic staff has become an instrument of pressure in itself and academics censor their own course materials.

10 February 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Turkey ranks last in financial support for citizens during pandemic

According to a recent report by the Research Center of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK), Turkey has allocated only 1.1 percent of its GDP for its citizens, including their health expenditures, during the pandemic.

8 February 2021

COVID-19 IN TURKEY

Being a woman during pandemic: 96 percent subjected to violence

A recent report has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected women’s general health condition negatively. While 79 percent of women used to describe their mental state as good before the pandemic, this rate has dropped to 30 percent.

8 February 2021

RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN AKP ERA

43,780 people's right to life violated in Turkey in 18 years

According to a report covering the period of AKP governments from 2002 to 2020, the right to life of at least 43 thousand 780 people, including 3 thousand 396 children, was violated in 18 years.

8 February 2021

JANUARY 2021 REPORT

Press in Arrest: Two journalists appeared before a judge in Turkey every day

Press in Arrest initiative has released its January 2021 Press Freedom Report: “In Turkey, the developments concerning press freedom and journalists’ trials in January 2021 constituted a sort of ‘handbook for prosecuting journalists’.”

5 February 2021

BY GAR ASSOCIATION

‘Ghosts of İstanbul’: A report on Afghans at the margins of precarity

Association for Migration Research has released a new report titled “Ghosts of İstanbul: Afghans at the Margins of Precarity,” examining various forms of precarious conditions faced by Afghan population both during their dangerous journeys and in İstanbul.

5 February 2021

REFUGEES LEFT ALONE WITH PROBLEMS

‘47.5 percent of Syrians in Turkey are children’

The İstanbul Branch of Human Rights Association (İHD) has released a report on violations of rights faced by refugees in Turkey in 2020. According to the report, 1 million 732 thousand 44 Syrian people in Turkey are children.

29 January 2021

BY INITIATIVE FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

A picture of freedom of expression in Turkey in 2020

According to a recent report released by the Initiative for Freedom of Expression, one fifth of all prisoners in Turkey are either standing trial or already convicted of "terror" crimes.

26 January 2021

Court of Accounts report: Billion-lira loss incurred by 3 public enterprises

According to the report of Turkey’s Court of Accounts, 23 of 81 public enterprises incurred losses in 2019. The highest amount of loss was made by the Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) with 5.6 billion Turkish Lira.

26 January 2021

FREEDOM RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

State of media in Turkey: ‘Far from reflecting the voice of the public’

Preparing a report for the Freedom Research Association, journalist Derya Sazak says, “First, democracy must be restored and judicial independence must be ensured so that freedom of expression and press can be safeguarded in Turkey.”

25 January 2021

KAOS GL REPORT

LGBTI+s in Turkey's media: More visibility, more discrimination

In 2020, only 39 percent of the articles published in the country were considered "rights-based" while 61 percent contained hate speech and anti-LGBTI discrimination, according to Kaos GL's annual report.

22 January 2021

İMM SCIENCE BOARD

‘Single COVID-19 vaccine is a major problem for Turkey’

The Scientific Advisory Board of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) has emphasized that at least 70 percent of society must be vaccinated with effective and safe vaccines for an effective immunization.

20 January 2021

REPORT ON 'INTENSE DROUGHT'

Groundwater storage is below average in Turkey, says NASA report

Releasing a report titled “Turkey Experiences Intense Drought”, NASA has said, “The lack of rainfall in the past six months has dramatically reduced grain harvests and triggered drought alerts for farmers, leaving uncertainty for future crop production.”

20 January 2021

FREE WEB TURKEY REPORT

42 percent of blocked news related to AKP, pro-government people

Access blocks affected at least 1,910 URLs, 870 of the blocked URLs contained news and 26 news websites were blocked from November 2019 to October 2020.

20 January 2021

PROF. AZAP FROM TTB

‘The worst vaccine is better than the best coronavirus disease’

Prof. Alpay Azap from the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Vaccine Working Group says, “The worst possible vaccine is better than the best coronavirus disease. One definitely needs to be vaccinated for this reason.”

19 January 2021

REPORT BY CHP'S TANRIKULU

Right to life of 3,362 people violated in Turkey in 2020

According to a report prepared by main opposition CHP MP Tanrıkulu, 2,123 people were detained during events and demonstrations, 44 people were arrested and 294 people were convicted in trials over meetings and demonstrations in 2020.

18 January 2021

CHP REPORT

‘Elazığ not rebuilt as an earthquake-resistant city’

Main opposition CHP has prepared a report regarding the aftermath of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey’s eastern province of Elazığ in January 2020 and claimed the lives of 41 people.

14 January 2021

HRW report on violations of rights in Turkey in 2020

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released its World Report 2021. The Turkey chapter of the report has documented the violations of rights and the government’s pressure targeting the press and judiciary over the past year.

14 January 2021

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH

At least 2,427 workers died in occupational homicides in 2020

According to the annual report of Health and Safety Labor Watch, at least 2,427 workers lost their lives in occupational homicides in 2020. This number was 1,736 in 2019.

13 January 2021

PRISON CONDITIONS IN TURKEY

‘21 prisoners live in a ward for 7’

Human Rights Association (İHD): “Prisoners are not given sufficient amounts of hygiene products and masks despite the COVID-19 risk.”

13 January 2021

REPORT BY TEMA FOUNDATION

71 percent of Artvin province is mining licensed

The TEMA Foundation has prepared a report regarding the mining activities in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Artvin. The report has shown that 71 percent of the province is currently mining licensed.

12 January 2021

CHP MP ERKEK

‘Turkey also hit by a pandemic of injustice in 2020’

Main opposition CHP Vice Chair Muharrem Erkek has prepared a report entitled “2020 Inventory of Injustice in Turkey.”

7 January 2021