Child marriages make up one third in Turkey One third of marriages in Turkey involve underage girls, according to a women’s rights lawyer speaking at a conference that was called to tackle the problem Turkish social media debates if Adele song was ‘inspired’ by Ahmet Kaya A song from famous British singer Adele’s latest album “25” has … Read more
No weapons found, no armed struggle. Just killed by police action… News in Turkish
Full document here European Commission – Fact Sheet Key findings of the 2015 report on Turkey Brussels, 10 November 2015 2015 enlargement package The report on Turkey is part of the 2015 enlargement package adopted today by the European Commission. The Report highlights that the EU and Turkey continued to enhance cooperation in the areas … Read more
Istanbul shopping stampede in VIP invite prompts social media storm Video footage showing the opening of the much-anticipated Balmain x H&M collaboration in Istanbul has created a social media storm, with VIP guests captured in a frenzy while trying to grab items from the collection Historical tomb in Hasankeyf to be moved for protection The 650-year-old Zeynel … Read more
DEVLET GALOŞ GİYMEZ Saçlarını rüzgarda savurmaktır özgürlük. Uzun saçlarının rüzgarla buluşması ferahlatır kadınları. Bir filmin son sahnesine ne çok yakışır, saçlarını rüzgara vermiş bir kadının dik duruşu. Her filmin son sahnesi yeni bir başlangıçtır. İçindeki yolculuğu bitirir de kadın, başka bir yola düşer kimi zaman. 25 yaşındadır, pembe en çok ona yakışır. Gönlü ondadır mahallenin … Read more
National car unveiled by minister sparks Cadillac debate A long-awaited domestic vehicle that has been promoted as a “national car” by government officials during election campaign stops, was unveiled Oct. 13, but its resemblance to Cadillac has sparked a debate VIDEO: Minister shows photos of first Turkish-made car prototypes Turkish Science and Technology Minister Fikri Işık announced … Read more
Turkish woman posts ex-boyfriend’s assaults on blog for help A young Turkish woman shared her bruises inflicted by her ex-boyfriend in a blog as a call for help, saying that police remained reluctant to respond to her complaints ‘The List’ of 22,342 Migrants Appears on Public Screen in Istanbul Bianet :: English A list that enumerates 22,342 … Read more
Turkey swingers’ club suspects face up to 177 years in jail World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Prosecutors demand lengthy prison sentences for 29 people charged with organising wife-swapping parties to which prostitutes were taken New cabinet decree gives mining companies until 2020 to match safety standards A new cabinet decree has postponed a 2006 obligation and given … Read more
Holiday turns roads into bloodbath across Turkey Nationwide road accidents have marked this year’s holiday of Eid al-Fitr, despite the extra measures that were taken. In other news: Muslim theologian insists on ‘advanced oral sex’ statement, bashes critical colleague A Turkish theologian who recently drew attention for describing ‘advanced oral sex’ as ‘haram’ (forbidden) in Islam has … Read more
https://twitter.com/domestikfeminik/status/619394595340840961 After Nevin Yıldırım, who was sentenced to life, for killing her husband, meet Çilem Doğan: Turkish woman who killed husband has ‘no regret’ Although her own T-shirt declared that she had learned ‘All the lessons,’ a young woman who murdered her husband in southern Turkey has told local police that she has ‘no regrets’ … Read more
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Former Istanbul governor fined for defaming 17-year-old victim as ‘marginal’ Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul’s former governor had accused Dilan Alp of being a member of ‘marginal groups’ June Fire: Documentary remembers the first casualty of Gezi protests Just when we had carved the month of June into our collective conscience as the month that sparked the biggest … Read more
Turkey court ruling on religious marriages spurs uproar AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Legal and rights circles slam the verdict that allows couples to be religiously married without a legal civil marriage. Top court ruling on religious marriages sparks debate in Turkey Turkey’s Constitutional Court has legalized the right to be religiously married without obtaining a civil … Read more
Mall in Bursa cancels opening of Christian and Jewish prayer rooms upon attacks A recently opened mall in the İnegöl district of western Bursa province has canceled the opening of its prayer rooms for Christian and Jewish visitors after being subjected to intolerant attacks, the mall’s founding president has said in a written statement Nine face prison … Read more
A yet another tragic story. News below. Turkish teacher dies after governor’s scolding A Turkish teacher has died of a heart attack during a protest against a governor who reprimanded him for his appearance ***************** Turkey’s police, governors granted more power Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed the controversial domestic security bill into law, which … Read more