Women’s Rights in Turkey: 2021 in Review

The year 2021 witnessed an increase in rights violations against women in Turkey, with rising numbers of femicide cases and the March 10 withdrawal...

9 women detained in Ankara for demanding free feminine hygiene products

Turkish police dispersed a group of women in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Monday who wanted to stage a protest demanding free feminine...

280 women murdered in Turkey in 2021: report

There were 280 cases of femicide and 217 women died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in 2021, according to a report by a women’s...

Turkish judge draws criticism for saying women should not demonstrate against femicide

A judge at the İstanbul 58th Penal Court of First Instance sparked criticism from women’s rights activists after saying during a hearing that women...

Turkish prosecutor requests reduced sentence for man in infamous femicide case

A Turkish prosecutor has requested a reduced sentence for Fedai Varan, who slit his ex-wife’s throat in broad daylight in 2019, the Hürriyet daily...

Turkey’s top court rules gross negligence of authorities in femicide case

The Turkish Constitutional Court ruled on October 29 that the authorities had not taken the necessary precautions to protect a woman who was killed...

Ex-soldier walks free as sentence suspended in rape case

A Turkish court has handed down a suspended sentence to a former noncommissioned officer standing trial for raping İpek Er, an 18-year-old Kurdish woman...

Turkish police tear-gas women protesting domestic violence

Turkish police on Thursday fired tear gas at hundreds of women protesting in İstanbul against male violence, Agence France-Presse reported. The protesters held banners saying...

Turkish authorities investigate women’s group for throwing headscarves on the ground during anti-Taliban protest

Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into a women's group for throwing headscarves on the ground in a protest against the Taliban in August,...

793 women subjected to rape, sexual harassment in custody in Turkey since 1997: report

According to a report by the Legal Aid Bureau against Sexual Harassment and Rape in Custody, which provides free legal support for women subjected...
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