Turkish women

Turkey contributes to the list of intangible cultural heritage:)

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Three New Intangible Cultural Heritage Elements from Turkey from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M Mavi Boncuk Forty-six new elements added to Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.11 countries, are among the 46 elements inscribed today on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. A UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee, chaired by Jacob Ole Miaron … Read more

LALE KEMAL: Authoritarianism and conservatism kill Turkish creativity. A social roundup follows

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LALE KEMAL – Authoritarianism and conservatism kill Turkish creativity Talking to people from every walk of life and from every age group in Turkey, one will hear about the unpleasant experiences they have gone through either in the workplace, school or at home as well as in university that stems from a state ideology of … Read more

New TESEV report: Discrimination and Headscarf Ban.

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Prof. Dilek Cindoğlu focuses on headscarfed women with professional jobs and explains how they are exposed to discrimination from all all sides of the political spectrum. Report in Turkish can be downloaded here.

Embarrasing finding: Handicapped people are humiliated…

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A survey indicates that 65% of handicapped persons in Turkey are subject to humiliation… (news in Turkish) ************************ What Turkish women watch? A survey by RTÜK here again in Turkish…(a clue: Turkish soap operas, news and health programs) Investing in Turkey: mind your Ps & Qs Financial Times (blog) Telling journalists after a meeting on … Read more

WOMANist conference begins today…

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WOMANist. International Istanbul Women?s Meeting will be held in Istanbul Congress Center between the dates of November 5-6, 2010. Official site here. In the opening site Hayati Yazıcı’s, the supporting minister, two same photos welcome you:)

Ataturk?s Voice restored.

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Ataturk?s Voice from Kamil Pasha by Jenny White Documentary footage from 1936 has been restored so that for the first time Ataturk?s voice can be heard as he opens parliament. (click here) I find it interesting that, although he is not saying anything complicated, he continually refers to a piece of paper in his hand. … Read more

Richard Peres on headscarfed women’s next big challenge… and a politics roundup

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The next big challenge for women who wear headscarves: getting a job by Richard Peres

The recent signs that all of Turkey?s universities may open their gates and classrooms to women wearing headscarves are welcome and worthy of celebration.

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When the head of YÖK sows seeds of Paranoia, think of the rest;)

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check out the other pieces of this roundup. it is too loaded and has fine stuff, as usual;) Sowing the Seeds of Paranoia from Istanbul Calling by Yigal Schleifer The start of the academic year is always a good time to instill some wisdom and knowledge in the minds of young and impressionable students, which … Read more

Gov’t hammers the Military’s service plan, works on shortening military service!

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If newly proposed service plan Chief of Staff I harshly criticised before would be taken into agenda by the government, my personal support for AKP would cease immediately. According to a Friendfeed feed 200 thousand out of 800 thousand servicemen is used in services wtihin the army. Officials want more time for college graduates. They … Read more

BBC interviews Hilal Kaplan on “the humiliating ban”

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Hilal Kaplan feels the ban discriminates against women like herself and holds Turkey back ‘Humiliating ban’ from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Student explains why she defied Turkish headscarf ban Jour de marché avant les fêtes (kurban bayram) à Hakkari : le calme avant la tempête kurde from YOL (routes de Turquie et … Read more

The end of fasting in 3 hours.

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I have to admit. Since I started fasting in high school, I have never missed so many fasting days like in this Ramazan. But this was not because of the long and hot days but I have travelled a lot and I used the right not to fast during travelling. In fact, I tried to … Read more

Nagehan Alçı: “No headscarf-wearing lady working here

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No headscarf-wearing lady working here by NAGEHAN ALÇI – AKŞAM During a TV program several months ago, when Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen?s Association (TÜSİAD) Chairwoman Ümit Boyner made a statement about welcoming headscarves, a viewer sent an e-mail to the program asking Boyner whether there were any veiled women working at least as cashiers at … Read more

Human Rights roundup. Where were we? At least as a good sign, the State remembers the Sivas massacre

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What was Sivas Massacre? here Massacre photos here and here. Turkey commemorates Sivas massacre from Hurriyet Dailynews Turkish government authorities joined Friday for the first time ceremonies commemorating a massacre 17 years ago in the central Anatolian province of Sivas. Feminists from 22 Countries Meet in Istanbul from Bianet :: English Feminists from Greece and … Read more

Not the happiest Europe Day; Turkey has…

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Turks may not particularly be upset or frustrated with the slow pace of negotiations as they observe the recent economic and leadership performance of the EU…

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Turkish performance in EU talks casts pall over Europe Day

from Hurriyet Dailynews
Weak prospects for opening even one new chapter in Turkey’s EU accession talks are souring the festive atmosphere surrounding Europe Day.

Turkish state is male-dominated, any surprise?

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A recent survey demonstrates the gendered structure of state bureaucracy. Yigal, below, sums up the survey. Then follows a roundup on Turkish society related news… A Thick Glass Ceiling from Istanbul Calling by Yigal Schleifer Turkey’s State Personnel Department has just released figures detailing the participation (or lack thereof) of women in the country’s bureaucracy. … Read more