Female journalists in Turkey face discrimination and harassment at work, says media association
Female journalists in Turkey face problems at work, ranging from unequal pay to sexual harassment, most frequently seen in local media outlets, according to...
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...
Paralyzed inmate sent back to prison 3 days after major surgery
Şerife Sulukan, 45, a paralyzed woman serving time on conviction of affiliation with the Gülen movement who underwent major heart surgery on Monday, was...
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 man released on furlough kills mother and sister
A man who was released from prison on a 10-day furlough killed his mother and sister and then shot himself on Monday, raising concerns...
Political scientist says gender inequality visible in all walks of life in Turkey
Political scientist Birgül Demirtaş has said women face many inequalities in professional life and that government policies had deepened gender inequality in all walks...
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...
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...
Hundreds of lives could have been saved if the Istanbul Convention was properly implemented:...
At least 2,336 women who were killed by family members or people close to them would still be alive if the Istanbul Convention had...
Turkey sees 296 femicides to date in 2022: report
At least 296 women in Turkey have been murdered by men to date in 2022 despite the government’s claim that the number of femicides...
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