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19 Million Children Internally Displaced by Conflict and Violence in 2019, Says UNICEF

19 Million Children Internally Displaced by Conflict and Violence in 2019, Says UNICEF

Underlining that is it the “highest number ever,” the UNICEF has noted that internally displaced children are among the world’s most vulnerable to COVID-19.

Healthcare Workers Report 91,355 Incidents of Violence in 7 Years

POLICY NOTE BY CHP

Healthcare Workers Report 91,355 Incidents of Violence in 7 Years

Main opposition CHP has issued a policy note on incidents of violence faced by healthcare professionals in Turkey. Three out of every four health workers have been subjected to violence at least for once in their career, the report has shown.

23 December 2019

Primary School Teacher Sentenced to Prison for Injuring First Grader with Book

Primary School Teacher Sentenced to Prison for Injuring First Grader with Book

Teacher N.D. has been sentenced to 4 years, 2 months in prison for having injured a first grader with a book at a primary school in Esenler, İstanbul.

6 November 2019

Police Officers Causing Death of 82-Year-Old Man Say ‘They are Victims’

Police Officers Causing Death of 82-Year-Old Man Say ‘They are Victims’

Two police officers, who caused the death of 82-year-old Yusuf Topal by using pepper gas and handcuffing him behind back, have stated in their deposition, “He caused difficulties for us, we are the real victims.”

AKP Burdur MP Strangles Young CHP Voter

AKP Burdur MP Strangles Young CHP Voter

AKP Burdur MP Özçelik has strangled a young person whom he quarreled with during his visit to the CHP provincial building. Özçelik apologized to the young person after the governor interfered in.

Arda Turan Must Face Severest Punishment, Says Journalists' Union

Arda Turan Must Face Severest Punishment, Says Journalists' Union

The Journalists’ Union of Turkey has demanded that football player Arda Turan, who assaulted journalist Bilal Meşe on a plane, be severely punished.

'Teacher Torturing Child with Disability Discharged, Yet Not Enough'

'Teacher Torturing Child with Disability Discharged, Yet Not Enough'

Following the footage displaying violence against students with disabilities at Kocaeli Köseköy Youth Education and Rehabilitation Center being broadcasted, the teacher named M.A. employed at the center has been discharged, yet TOHAD President Akbulut points out to the possibility of the incident not being an individual case.

21 December 2015 Nilay Vardar

7,773 Healthcare Practitioners Filed Violence Complaints, Report Says

7,773 Healthcare Practitioners Filed Violence Complaints, Report Says

A recent report released by Ankara Chamber of Medicines revealed that 7,773 healthcare practitioners have filed violence complaints to 113, a hot dial number.

Website Aims to Share Stories of Violence Victims

Website Aims to Share Stories of Violence Victims

A website initiated by a culture studies association has been established in order to share real stories of Turkey's victims of violence with interviews and photographs.

13 December 2012

Rape at Taksim Police Station

POLICE VIOLENCE

Rape at Taksim Police Station

Taksim Police Station deputy commissioner N.K. who allegedly raped P.A in custody is arrested.

Instalment Sentence for Broken Bone

VIOLENCE IN THE ARMY

Instalment Sentence for Broken Bone

The court found Sergeant Ersoy guilty of having beaten Private Abravcı who suffered a broken hip bone. However, Ersoy received a monetary fine to be paid in instalments since it was not confirmed whether the fracture was caused by the beating.

5 January 2012 Ekin Karaca

International Women's Day Overshadowed by Violence

International Women's Day Overshadowed by Violence

According to a joint announcement of the Turkish Medical Association and the Turkish Psychiatry Association made on International Women's Day on 8 March, women murders in Turkey have increased by 400 percent during the past seven years.

Women and Journalists Hand in Hand against Violence

SOCIAL GENDER EQUALITY

Women and Journalists Hand in Hand against Violence

The Women Coordination against Violence and the Journalists Federation decided for a joint struggle against violence and social gender inequality in a meeting in Izmir on 2 March. They aim at a transformation of the sexist approach in the media.

4 March 2011 Erhan Üstündağ

Violence Caused by Homophobia

TRANSSEXUALS AS VICITMS OF HATE CRIME

Violence Caused by Homophobia

Turkish and foreign politicians discussed violence caused by homophobia in the "Meeting to Commemorate the Trans Individuals who Became Victims of Hate Crime". Turkish politicians criticized the lack of political support for the struggle of LGBTT individuals.

29 November 2010 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

IFEX Members Urge UN to Prevent Violence against Women Journalists

IFEX Members Urge UN to Prevent Violence against Women Journalists

44 members of IFEX, among them the Initiative Against Thought Crimes and the IPS Communication Foundation, urged UN Women Head Michelle Bachelet to take measures regarding violence against women who struggle for freedom of expression and are exposed to violence and oppression due to their gender.

25 November 2010 Emir Çelik

"Not Only The PKK, But The Armed Forces Should End The Violence Too"

Kurdish politician Ekinci thinks that the Kurdish Workers Party did not plan the bomb attacks in Güngören, Üsküdar, Mersin and İzmir. He says that both sides should lay down the arms to end the violence and those interested in peace should raise their voice and increase the pressure.

22 August 2008 Bawer Çakır

Conscientious Objector Goes On Hunger Strike

Mehmet Bal, who refuses completing his military service on the ground of being a conscientious objector, goes on hunger strike to protest the treatment and violence he has been subjected to in the hands of his captors.

Diyarbakir NGOs: No Surrender to Violence

Diyarbakir NGOs: No Surrender to Violence

Around fifty NGOs from Diyarbakir, the scene to a deadly blast last week, expressed determination to stop violence. "Violence and savagery must never be used as methods to try to solve problems" they said.

6 January 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

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