It seems that desperate Turkish authorities found a new enemy: LGBTI+. Not only police intervene in women’s rallies but AKP leaders are creating a moral panic about LGBTI+ through their daily rantings… AHEAD OF MARCH 8 WOMEN’S DAY: ‘We are not afraid, we resist,’ say women in İstanbul Bianet :: English Upon the call of the … Read more
UNDP: Turkey ranks 68th in gender equality Bianet :: English Turkey has ranked 54th n the Human Development Indices shared with the public as part of the 2020 Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Programme. FEMINICIDE: University holds a ceremony in memory of Aylin Sözer Bianet :: English İstanbul Aydın University held a ceremony for … Read more
An author committed suicide last night after his harassing messages were revealed. Some publishers stopped working with several authors who were accused of harassment… ‘Me too’ movement in Turkey’s literature: ‘May they lose sleep’ Bianet :: English After women exposed the harassment of writer Hasan Ali Toptaş, women have started compiling lists of “male … Read more
More than 400 detained since Turkey’s Erdoğan’s judicial reform announcement | Ahval At least 415 people have been detained and 11 of them arrested in operations focusing on opposition Turkish anti-femicide advocate makes BBC’s 100 most influential women list | Dr. Gülsüm Kav, co-founder and representative for Turkey’s We Will Stop Femicide Platform (KCDP),… Report: Turkey last among … Read more
Turkey records over 70 daily coronavirus deaths for first time since May Turkey on Sept. 23 reported 72 daily coronavirus deaths — its highest since the beginning of May. The country had registered 78 fatalities from the virus on May 2, and since then daily virus deaths had remained below 70 – i.e. until Sept. … Read more
Council of Europe calls on Turkey to release Osman Kavala immediately The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers has called on Turkey to release prominent businessman and activist Osman Kavala from prison immediately, pending the Turkish Constitutional Court’s forthcoming decision on his case. Top rights groups say Council of Europe should urge Turkey to free Osman Kavala Minister Soylu: … Read more
He kidnapped and raped İpek Er for 28 days. He had allegedly said I did it before, nothing will happen to me. Yet again, only a social media campaign can force authorities to take him to prison… Some higher up in the military seem to be protecting this rapist… News in Turkish here Turkish court releases … Read more
Kurdish language department students banned from writing theses in Kurdish Students attending the Kurdish Language and Literature department of Turkish universities will no longer be allowed to write their dissertations in Kurdish, in line with a decision of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK). The information was disclosed by former academic Selim Temo, who used to … Read more
KADEM’s support news in Turkish here. Oh You don’t know what GONGO is? I assume after this support misogynistic circles inside the ruling party may retreat a little bit… Challenge accepted: Turkish feminists spell out real meaning of hashtag | Turkey The Guardian Feminists in Turkey have called on the rest of the world not … Read more
Commissioner publishes observations on internet blocking in Turkey Council of Europe – Nov 25, 2019, 1:00 AM Diminuer la taille du texte Augmenter la taille du texte Imprimer la page Imprimer en PDF Today the Commissioner published her written observations submitted to the European Court of Human Rights concerning the case of Wikimedia Foundation, INC. v … Read more
Women take to streets across Turkey to protest male violence Bianet :: English After the deceased body of Pınar Gültekin was found in Muğla yesterday, hundreds of women have protested male violence across Turkey. The police attacked women’s march for Gültekin in İzmir, detaining several women. Turkey’s ruling party weighs sending letter of intention to amend … Read more
Prosecutor deems sexual assault threats against women critical of Turkish gov’t ‘criticism’ Duvar English CHP files complaint against social media users who threatened Istanbul chair with sexual Turkish clothing chain bans LGBT symbols amid growing homophobia | Ahval Turkish clothing chain LC Waikiki has banned symbols linked to the LGBT+ community on its products… Internet censorship … Read more
Yes, they do it every year. Hypocrisy at its best. Gov’t shouldn’t use Hagia Sophia as political leverage: Former PM Davutoğlu Duvar English Erdoğan slams description of Istanbul’s conquest as ‘occupation’ a week after minister calls it as such Future Party leader and former prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has criticized the ruling Justice and Development Party … Read more
Turkish police use tear gas in Istanbul to disperse Women’s Day crowd Reuters – Emin Caliskan – Mar 8, 11:19 AM ISTANBULISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police used tear gas to disperse a few dozen women who were still in central Istanbul after trying to march on Sunday evening to celebrate International Women’s Day. Reuters reporters saw … Read more
Male Violence Discussed in Ankara Governor’s Office Without a Single Woman Bianet :: English A meeting is held at Ankara Governorship to ensure that the “2020-2021 Coordination Plan for Struggle against Violence against Turkey Ranks 130th in WEF Gender Gap Index Bianet :: English A woman in Turkey has to wait for 167 years for the … Read more