Social fabric roundup: “Over 16,000 underage girls gave birth in Turkey in 2016…

Over 16,000 underage girls gave birth in Turkey in 2016 Official figures from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜIK) have revealed that 16,396 girls aged between 15 and 17 gave birth across Turkey in 2016, as well as 234 girls younger than 15. Exodus: A new record as 66 international brands leave Turkey Ahval – Can Teoman When … Read more

From the social fabric: “Nearly 2,000 women killed in eight years in Turkey

Nearly 2,000 women killed in eight years in Turkey  Hurriyet Daily News   Nearly 2,000 women have been killed over the past eight years in Turkey, according to statistics gathered by a website tracking femicides across the country based on reports by the Bianet news website. Education Ministry blasts PISA, defends memorization as a ‘traditional learning practice’ … Read more

ah #istanbul :( “World’s 10th Most Dangerous City for Women: İstanbul…

World’s 10th Most Dangerous City for Women: İstanbul  Bianet :: English According to Thomson Reuters Foundation’s survey, İstanbul is the 10th most dangerous city for women among 19 megacities. Istanbul Taxi Cameras Prompt Surveillance Concerns Voice of America In Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, cameras are being installed inside taxis in a move city authorities claim will provide security … Read more

A promotional video and an abuse video from Turkey…

Leonardo Dalessandri Published on Oct 6, 2014 Over than 3500 km traveled in 20 days, capturing landscapes from the bluish tones of Pamukkale to the warm ones of Cappadocia, the all passing by a great variation of colors, lights and weathers through six other cities. I’ve crossed Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Istanbul, Konya; and tasted baklava, … Read more

Turkey’s prime minister attempting to write but confused about some letters…

Some argue this is due to the fact that we rely on laptops, mobile etc and do not write directly. I am not sure but whatever… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUycb0jAkMs   173 women killed in Turkey in first five months of 2017: Report Some 173 women were killed by men in the first five months of 2017, according to … Read more

Women of Kütahya did rise up!

Women in #Kütahya protest construction of museum on their grazing land. #Turkey https://t.co/g2Q9IZbvJK pic.twitter.com/KLkdR9cKmH — Inga Rogg (@ingarogg) June 2, 2017

An unexpectedly good service from Turkey’s Public TV channel: 200 thousand hours of archival footage online and open access!

here is the archive: http://www.trtarsiv.com/ ********************** Number of employed women falls 40,000 in Turkey The number of registered women wage-earners in Turkey fell by 40,000 in December 2016 compared to the same month of 2015, according to a new report prepared and released by the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV). Number of Syrian migrants ‘over 5 mln’ … Read more

For the record, there was a memorable International Women’s Day in Istanbul…

via  ************** 317 women killed with weapons in Turkey in 2016: Report Eight percent of the 397 women who were killed in Turkey last year were murdered with weapons, according to statistics from the Umut Foundation, which was established with the sole purpose of battling individual armed violence in Turkey Number of illiterate women five times higher … Read more

From Turkey with love: A husband who has allegedly sent sexually explicit messages, photos to 2,700 women on social media….

Woman sues husband for sending sexually explicit messages, photos to 2,700 women on social media Hurriyet Daily News   A woman in Istanbul has sued her husband and filed for divorce after she discovered he was sending sexually explicit messages and photos to 2,700 women on social media

State of Education in three images…

  Turkey’s education problems revealed in OECD-wide education test PISA The results of the international PISA education test has revealed a number of education problems in Turkey, with the opposition and education experts blaming the system for the failure.

Turkish women received suffrage rights 82 years ago #5AralıkDünyaKadınHaklarıGünü

Timeline of women’s suffrage Women in Turkish politics

For Turkey’s Minister of Health, Birth Control is an outdated method….

Minister of Health: We Don’t Have Such Outdated Methods Like Birth Control  Bianet :: English Responding to the parliamentary inquiry by Danış Beştaş from HDP, Minister of Health, Akdağ has said; “Our Ministry has no such outdated methods like birth control”.

In a rarely allowed rally last night, Women in Istanbul marched for the international day for the elimination of violence against women….

PHOTO: Women in Istanbul march for the international day for the elimination of violence against women. https://twitter.com/TurkeyUntold/status/802226856477032448 1,134 women murdered in Turkey in five years At least 1,134 women have been murdered in Turkey in the past five years, according to a website that keep tracks of femicides. The “kadincinayetleri.org” website counts the femicides that have … Read more

Ephebophilia*

*Ephebophilia is the primary or exclusive adult sexual interest in mid-to-late adolescents, generally ages 15 to 19. The term was originally used in the late 19th to mid 20th century. It is one of a number of sexual preferences across age groups subsumed under the technical term chronophilia. Ephebophilia – Wikipedia The pro-AKP press headlines today … Read more

Frustration with another AKP led legislation: “Turkish bill clears men of statutory rape if they marry” #TecavüzcülerAklanamaz

Turkish bill clears men of statutory rape if they marry BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkish MPs have preliminarily backed a bill allowing men accused of statutory rape to be cleared. PM orders his AKP to talk with opposition on controversial abuse draft Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has ordered his ruling Justice and Development Party … Read more