Prominent Turkish figures call on authorities to respect women’s rights ahead of International Women’s...

Turkish intellectuals, journalists and members of the judiciary on Monday issued a statement ahead of March 8, International Women's Day, calling on authorities in...

Top prosecutor says Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention was unlawful

The chief public prosecutor’s office at Turkey’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, has called for the cancellation of a presidential decree that...

18 women appear in court for participating in demonstration against withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

Eighteen women had their first court hearing today in Turkey's Izmir province for participating in an August 2020 demonstration against government plans to withdraw...

Turkish lawyers criticize government proposal seeking restrictions on alimony

Turkish lawyers in an interview criticized a government proposal to restrict the duration of alimony, saying it aimed to stop women from seeking divorce,...

Turkish women’s rights activists urge authorities to take action against stalking

Women's rights activists in Turkey have urged authorities to amend the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) to make stalking a punishable crime, the Duvar news...

3 women detained by police acting without a warrant for attending demonstration

Turkish police on Wednesday detained three women, whose identities were not disclosed, during a raid on their homes in Istanbul, despite not having a...

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...
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