Turkish women

When attacked on the street, Opposition Women MPs take #LasTesis to the Parliament to Protest Male Violence…

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  Sokakta engellenen kadınların Las Tesis protestosu İçişleri Bakanı Soylu’ya karşı Meclis’te gerçekleştirildi. #AslaYalnızYürümeyeceksin pic.twitter.com/EKWn7PRgFM — Ali ŞEKER (@draliseker) December 14, 2019   Women MPs Protest Male Violence with Las Tesis at Parliament Bianet :: English The women MPs of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have protested male violence with Las Tesis at the … Read more

The Turkish Cabinet vs. the Finnish Cabinet

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Gender may be the key difference… via Wake-up call or smear campaign? How an ad for sanitary pads is dividing Turkish public opinion Global Voices Online by Sevgi Yagmur Bulut Screenshot from an ad for sanitary pads that is causing a debate in Turkey. In Turkey, a top sanitary pad brand launched a daring video ad and framed … Read more

From Istanbul to Chile. #LasTesis performance hits the stage

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From Istanbul to Chile, we are screaming, full of women revolt: If I say no, it is a NO, you cannot insist. You cannot blame me, you are the rapist! #LasTesis #Chile pic.twitter.com/PGp2lKZVMM — SKM (@SosyalistKadin) November 30, 2019 Turkish women perform Chilean feminist group’s dance in Istanbul to protest abuse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTqgUq3Qy3E    

Protest against violence against women ends up in violence against women.

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25 November 2019 evening in Taksim, İstanbul. by Bülent Kılıç (AFP)https://twitter.com/firatfstk/status/1199019196845318145  

#İstanbulSözleşmesiYaşatır – Threats to undermine women’s right rise as more women are killed…

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“İstanbul contract” is yet another item Islamists are mobilizing to undermine. Turkey originally accepted Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence but backtracking now with the help of bigoted Islamists and AKP leaders are shedding crocodile tears for the increasing domestic violence against women… Emine Bulut: Anger in Turkey over mother’s … Read more

Feminist Night March in Istanbul was a beautiful event despite police raid…

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At least in the three years, police did not raid and there were beautiful marches all over the Istiklal Street. Enemies of life were at work last night. However, despite the pepper gas, I believe it was a success; gave morale to women activists… [I saw more of this moral back on Instagram Stories rather … Read more

Life in Turkey: “Man reports daughter to police for insulting Erdogan, daughter does the same in response”

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Report: Man reports daughter to police for insulting Erdogan, daughter does the same in response Turkey Purge Report: Man reports daughter to police for insulting Erdogan, daughter does the same in response Turkey Purge An Ankara man ******************** Four years on from student’s shocking murder, Turkish higher education disavows gender equality Global Voices Online Women’s … Read more

Facebook’s #10yearschallenge encounters with veiling politics in Turkey

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The Wired piece is heavily shared and I am quite sure nothing Facebook does recently should be taken at its face value. Leaving this fact aside, when users began to play with the hashtag, an unexpected situation emerged: Many women who used to wear headscarves took this opportunity to show that they gave up headscarves, … Read more

Women in Istanbul wanted to march against violence and they ended up being exposed to violence…

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The Women's March in Istanbul banned. Saturday Mothers' weekly memorial gatherings banned. And, Istanbul Pride, banned. Events we became used to seeing have turned into moments of teargas and arrests (photo: @gulsumkav). To think once the AKP prided themselves on these freedoms. pic.twitter.com/BbnT89VblV — Louis Fishman لوي فيشمان לואי פישמן (@Istanbultelaviv) November 25, 2018 November 25 … Read more

Rethinking gender (!) “Erdoğan: Assume That We are Equal, Let Men and Ladies Run 100 Meters at the Same Time

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Erdoğan: Assume That We are Equal, Let Men and Ladies Run 100 Meters at the Same Time Bianet :: English President Erdoğan has spoken at the 3rd International Women and Justice Summit: “Some say that were are equal. Assume that we are equal, then, let men and ladies run 100 meters at the same time. It … Read more

One of the most interesting Turkish televangelist Adnan Oktar detained for espionage and other crimes while he blames ‘British deep state’

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Honestly, he was one of those I was hesitant to write about/against. He has a large legal team and despite his comical appearance, he and his followers are a scary band… I always why he was protected until now… Turkish police launch operation to detain televangelist Adnan Oktar, followers Turkish police launched an operation on July … Read more

Congrats to @ArzuCerkezoglu; Labor union DİSK’s first female chair…

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My election will help unionization of women workers: Labor union DİSK’s first female chair Hurriyet Daily News The first ever female chair of the Confederation of the Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK), Arzu Çerkezoğlu, has said she will help strengthen the fight of women workers in unionizing and increasing their representation in the union. ODTÜ’s Acar … Read more

A video by @140Journos: “turkey’s headscarf ban from past to today”

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Istanbul had a nice women’s rights march last night… EFD Rights Watch…

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✌🏼 pic.twitter.com/940Q5E3o1r — Çirkin İstanbul (@CirkinIstanbul) 8 Mart 2018     Portraits from Feminist Night Watch Bianet :: English İstiklal Street witnessed one of the most crowded rallies in recent years on March 8. Tens of thousands of women march to mark International Women’s Day in Istanbul Hurriyet Daily News Tens of thousands of women march to … Read more

Infographic: Male Violence in Turkey in 2017

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via Bianet Larger size here