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Only 10 women’s shelters opened in Turkey in 5 years

Only 10 women’s shelters opened in Turkey in 5 years

Minister of Family and Social Services Yanık has answered the Parliamentary question of main opposition CHP’s Gürer: 55,882 people, including 20,551 children, stayed in women’s shelters across the country.

‘Woman applied for shelter, police said, “We don’t deal with it”’

REPORT ON MALE VIOLENCE AMID PANDEMIC

‘Woman applied for shelter, police said, “We don’t deal with it”’

The Purple Roof Women’s Shelter Foundation has released its “Outbreak and Violence Against Women Report” for the last two months of 2020.

27 January 2021

Turkey has only 145 shelters for 41.4 million women

Turkey has only 145 shelters for 41.4 million women

The women's shelters in the country have a capacity of 3,482 people in total.

'Public officials reveal locations of women's shelters, endanger women's lives'

'Public officials reveal locations of women's shelters, endanger women's lives'

Mor Çatı Foundation has released a statement after a man reportedly killed his wife after finding the shelter she was staying in.

‘How Many Women Living in Women’s Shelters Could Vote in Local Elections?’

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY HDP MP KERESTECiOĞLU

‘How Many Women Living in Women’s Shelters Could Vote in Local Elections?’

HDP MP Filiz Kerestecioğlu has brought the right to vote of women living in women’s shelters into parliamentary agenda. Submitting a parliamentary question, she asked, “How many women living in women’s shelters could vote in March 31 local elections?”

Ministry Allocates Only 0.38 Percent of Budget to Women’s Shelters

Ministry Allocates Only 0.38 Percent of Budget to Women’s Shelters

The foundation told bed capacity in women’s shelters in Turkey falls short by 54 percent according to United Nations regulations.

13 September 2018

“Women’s Shelters Must Be Secret for Safety Reasons”

Male Violence

“Women’s Shelters Must Be Secret for Safety Reasons”

Women activists have reacted to a case in Antalya, where a women’s shelter’s location was revealed even at the building stage.

29 April 2009 Emine Özcan

“Purple Roof” Celebrates 18th Year

For the last 18 years, the “Purple Roof Women’s Shelter Foundation” has supported women. Bianet talked to the organisers.

20 March 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Turkey Not Offering Shelters to Women

The “Purple Roof” Women’s Shelter Foundation has condemned the fact that Turkey is not making provisions for women’s shelters.

10 March 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü