"Problems of Female Employment in Turkey
Problems of Female Employment in Turkey
A recent survey found that women working as public employees in Turkey face a variety of serious problems, ranging from low wages to sexual harassment. 3.4 percent of single women, 1.9 percent of married women and 10.0 percent of widowed women complained about violence and sexual harassment in the workplace. The much higher percentage of widowed women reporting problems reflects widespread cultural attitudes about divorced and widowed women who are seen to be without male protection and control,New Rules on Alcohol Create Confusion and Suspicion of Government’s Motives
New laws regarding alcohol licensing and sales go into effect today that place confusing restrictions on the sale of alcohol and impose extremely high fines. The government says it is necessary to regulate small, illegal operations (someone setting a table behind their shop and serving alcohol). Others see this as one more effort by the Islam-inflected government to constrict alcohol consumption, in line with the already enormous taxes on wine and other liquor. Turkey’s cities are noted for their fish restaurants with outdoor tables that traditionally serve wine and raki along with mezze appetizers and fish, a legacy of the Ottoman Greek meyhane culture.I happened to visit Hidrellez celebrations but i am rather lazy to note that...
Hidrellez in Ahirkapi
Who Are The Turks?
Some of the results of a 2007 study on middle-class identity in Turkey by Dr. Hakan Yilmaz of Bosphorus University: (JW: I find it particularly intriguing that the headscarf is not seen as a symbol of piety, but of good character, as I have long argued that the meaning of “covering” to those who practice it has changed radically over the past two decades.):
Feminists seek to advocate for victims in courts
A group of women working on behalf of various Turkish associations filed a petition in the Sultanahmet Court yesterday in order to act as interveners in the case of Ayşe Yılbaş, who wasTurkish law to stub out smoking - The National Newspaper
Sulukule
A few days ago I attended the Hıdrellez celebrations in Ahırkapı, below Sultanahmet. Seen by some as an Islamic festival, the spring rituals of Hıdrellez may in fact have pre-Islamic roots.Thousands lighting up Hıdrellez
Thousands of people posted wishes to walls and trees as Roma brass bands wound round the back streets of an Istanbul neighborhood Tuesday night to celebrate a festival as old as millennia.One Of Every Four Women In Turkey Victim Of Violence
Turkish Alevis fight back against religion lessons | International | Reuters
