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Social fabric roundup: Turkey ranks 47th in mothers report, Turkish middle class ‘loves malls’, and more..
TweetShare via emailTurkey ranks 47th in mothers report from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey ranks 47th on a list of the “best countries in which to be a mother,” in… nuclear... Read more
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As justice in Turkey sinks lower… A university student to 11 years in poshu scarf case #CihanKirmizigul EFD Rights Watch
TweetShare via email Turkish student sentenced to 11 years in poshu scarf case from Hurriyet Daily News A Turkish court sentenced university student Cihan Kırmızıgül to 11 years in jail.... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: Eight Soldiers ‘Suicide’ per Month, 1 Million People Said “No!” to Aliağa therma power, Declining Women’s Rights…
TweetShare via emailEight Soldiers ‘Suicide’ per Month from Bianet :: English Minister of National Defense İsmet Yılmaz answered the parliamentary question of CHP: “934 military people committed to suicide in... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: Cihan Kırmızıgül finally released; A promoted police chief; Child Abuse Tragedy in Prison continues…
TweetShare via email * Student Cihan Kırmızıgül Released Bianet – 2 days ago University student Cihan Kırmızıgül was released pending trial at the eighth hearing of his case... Read more
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Turkey’s new education system plans looks like AKP’s another attempt of social engineering… A social fabric roundup
TweetShare via email Religious Education and 4+4+4 from Turkish Politics in Action by Ragan Updegraff PHOTO from Birgun Fast approaching the anniversary of the Feb. 28 process, or the 1997... Read more
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From Holocaust Remembrance Day to Orhan Pamuk’s love story. A social news roundup
TweetShare via email Turkey’s Chief Rabbi Izak Haleva (C) and Istanbul Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu (L) light candles, in memory of holocaust victims, during a commemoration to mark International Holocaust... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch and a social fabric roundup… “259 Women Killed in Turkey in 2011
TweetShare via email 259 Women Killed in Turkey in 2011 According to data collected by bianet, 14 women in Turkey were killed by men in December 2011. 24 women were... Read more
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Turkish coffee house piece at the Guardian and social fabric roundup….
TweetShare via email A traditional Turkish coffee is served at a coffee house in Istanbul. Photograph: Fatih Saribas/Reuters Turkish coffee house talk could teach the world a thing or two... Read more
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Feyza Akınerdem’s piece on Ala magazine is quoted at the Atlantic. Erkan is happy to see that EFD is a news and op-ed source…
TweetShare via emailFeyza’s piece in Turkish here. Turkish Women’s Magazine Searches for Intersection of Islam and Fashion The previously little-known magazine has begun outselling Vogue and Elle here, sparking a... Read more
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EFD Rights Watch: rape scandal at the highest judicial level; growing frustration with KCK operations…
TweetShare via email Fury rages over rape case from Hurriyet Dailynews by ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News Government ministers and deputies from opposition parties all joined an outcry regarding... Read more
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Elif Sudagezer: Türkiye’de ‘rıza üretimi’ N.Ç. davası üzerine…
TweetShare via emailTürkiye’de ‘rıza üretimi’- NÇ davası üzerine… N.Ç’nin bitmek bilmeyen dava sürecinin sonunda verilen karar, toplum vicdanını rahatlatmaktan çok uzak. N.Ç yıllar boyunca (aslında bu adı kullanırken, suça maruz kalan... Read more
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“Men Killed 24 Women in June” in Turkey. A social fabric roundup…
TweetShare via email Men Killed 24 Women in June According to data compiled by bianet, 24 women were killed by men in June this year. 13 women were raped, 20... Read more
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Feyza Akınerdem Ala dergisi üzerine yazdı: “Ala Dergisi Bana Ne Söyledi?”
TweetShare via emailAla Dergisi Bana Ne Söyledi? Dergilere göz atıp, biraz utana sıkıla aralarından birini aldım. İtiraf etmeliyim ki o an elimde Ala dergisini görenlere, tıpkı evlilik programını “araştırma” amaçlı... Read more
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for the record, Turkey contributed to the history of football by an all-women and children attended game…
TweetShare via emailFenerbahce soccer team captain Alex of Brazil greets fans before the Turkish Super League soccer match against Manisaspor at Sukru Saracoglu stadium in Istanbul September 20, 2011. Turkish... Read more
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10 female cab drivers for Istanbul…
TweetShare via email I have seen one of them myself in Asmalımescit… “Queen butterflies” project aims to jobs as taxi drivers for unemployed women… News in Turkish here. In other... Read more
