Turkey marks ‘elimination of violence day’ amid protest bans as women push back

Women across Turkey attempted to take to the streets on Tuesday for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, with authorities...

Turkish women raise their voices against possible withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

Amid the fear of Turkey’s possible withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, a Council of Europe treaty designed to prevent violence and domestic abuse against...

284 women killed in Turkey in domestic violence in 2020: report

At least 284 women were killed in Turkey at the hands of men in 2020, according to a parliamentary question submitted by an opposition...

Murders of women escalate in Turkey as 28 killed in March: report

As Turkey receives growing criticism for withdrawing from an international treaty to combat domestic violence, a report released by the Stop the Murder of...

Murder suspect out on bail accused of new femicide

Ümitcan Uygun, accused of murdering his girlfriend Aleyna Çakır (aka Sema Esen) and released from prison pending trial on July 17, was detained as...

Governor’s office bans annual Feminist Night March in Istanbul

The İstanbul Governor’s Office on Monday announced that no demonstrations or marches will be allowed to mark International Women’s Day in İstanbul’s Taksim neighborhood...

Turkish filmmakers express solidarity with ‘Iranian sisters’ demanding freedom

Female filmmakers in Turkey have released a video in which they express solidarity with Iranian women rising up to demand freedom as they protest...

Women’s Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review

The increase in rights violations against women in Turkey continued in 2023, with a rising number of femicide cases, bans on events organized by...

New judicial reform bill again requires women to take husband’s surname

Turkey’s legal provision allowing women to use their maiden name only in conjunction with their husband's surname, previously annulled by the Constitutional Court, has...

Some 200 detained after İstanbul Women’s Day march, organizers say

Police detained some 200 demonstrators in İstanbul late on Saturday after more than 3,000 women marched peacefully through the city center under tight security...
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