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'The patriarchy of things' in women's prisons in Turkey

'The patriarchy of things' in women's prisons in Turkey

Çiğdem Mater makes a contribution to Rebekka Endler's book, "The Patriarchy of Things: On a world unsuitable for women," from the most populated women's prison in Turkey.

26 June 2023 Çiğdem Mater

'Women prisoners work 12 hours a day for 600 lira'

'Women prisoners work 12 hours a day for 600 lira'

Three Gezi prisoners in Bakırköy women's prison, Mücella Yapıcı, Çiğdem Mater and Mine Özerden say they are not able to find an answer to their question "Why are we here?"

16 November 2022

Women prisoners lack access to sanitary pads and wax

Women prisoners lack access to sanitary pads and wax

Sexual harassment by prison staff, working for long hours for low salaries, need for legal advice… Women prisoners face various difficulties in Turkey.

Purple balloons for women prisoners

Purple balloons for women prisoners

Joined by MP Gülüm, HDP members flew purple balloons with names of women prisoners written on them.

28 February 2022

HDP applies to Parliamentary Human Rights Commission for women prisoners

HDP applies to Parliamentary Human Rights Commission for women prisoners

Citing the violations of rights in prisons in İzmir, İstanbul, Kocaeli and Manisa as an example, HDP İzmir MP Kemalbay has requested that the related problems be probed by the Human Rights Investigation Commission.

9 November 2021

Imprisoned Women Politician Pen Letter About Afrin Operation

Imprisoned Women Politician Pen Letter About Afrin Operation

Imprisoned women politicians have written to the Council of Europe, EP, UN and OSCE, called for offensive into Afrin to be ended.

6 February 2018

Hunger Strike Ends in Elazığ Prison

Hunger Strike Ends in Elazığ Prison

Women prisoners, who were on hunger strike in Elazığ Type T Prison, ended their hunger strike on the 63rd day as the prison ID implementation was lifted.

11 January 2018

Women’s Organizations Report 4 Prisoner Women Being Tortured in Elazığ Prison

Women’s Organizations Report 4 Prisoner Women Being Tortured in Elazığ Prison

Holding a statement regarding the claims of torture in Elazığ Prison, women’s organizations have informed, that four political prisoner women have been on a hunger strike since November 1 and have been kept in solitary confinement cells.

15 November 2017 Tansu Pişkin

AKP’s Metiner: ‘Consider Issues of Free Pad to Inmates Solved’

AKP’s Metiner: ‘Consider Issues of Free Pad to Inmates Solved’

Women in Prison Network has taken its demand that women be provided free pad to Ankara. AKP’s Metiner has said, “We promise, you can count on it. Consider this issue solved”.

2 November 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Free Pad Campaign for Inmates to be Taken to Parliamentary Agenda

Free Pad Campaign for Inmates to be Taken to Parliamentary Agenda

Women in Prison Network will meet with parliamentary Human Rights Commission, TİHEK, Union of Bar Associations, HDP and CHP tomorrow with respect to the campaign it has launched for woman inmates to be provided free pad.

31 October 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Women Prisoners Not Allowed to Have Mirrors, Wear Hairclips

Women Prisoners Not Allowed to Have Mirrors, Wear Hairclips

Women prisoners writing to bianet from Kandıra F-type Prison told about their living conditions which increasingly deteriorated noting that their hairclips and mirrors were being seized and they were not allowed to have any laundry line or a knitting needle, not even plastic ones.

11 August 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Free Pad Campaign for Women Prisoners

Free Pad Campaign for Women Prisoners

Women in Prison Network has launched a campaign for women prisoners’ right to have free pad be taken under legal assurance.

21 June 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Books for Prisoners

Books for Prisoners

To mark this year’s World Book Night English PEN asked writers at risk around the world about the role books play in detention. Here Büşra Ersanlı details the books that meant most to her in pre-trial detention.

5 May 2014 Büşra Ersanlı