Amnesty presses Turkey to protect women’s right to protest, urges return to Istanbul Convention
Amnesty International has called on Turkish authorities to protect women’s right to peaceful assembly ahead of nationwide demonstrations planned for November 25, the International...
36 women killed by men, 17 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Thirty-six women were murdered by men in Turkey in February, and 17 more died under suspicious circumstances, the Evrensel newspaper reported on Monday, citing...
22 women journalists involved in court proceedings in June: MKG
The Mezopotamya Female Journalists Association (MKG) has announced in a monthly report that a total of 22 women journalists were involved in trial proceedings...
2 women face deportation for taking part in protests against domestic violence
Two foreign nationals, Saida from Azerbaijan and Dalila from Italy, who were detained during demonstrations in İstanbul on November 25, the Day for the...
Turkey’s top prosecutor demands death penalty for men killing women
The chief prosecutor at Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has suggested reinstatement of the death penalty for the perpetrators of women’s murders, saying that...
Turkish treasury and finance minister says women too ‘fragile’ to do manual labor jobs
Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati on Tuesday said in a discriminatory remark that women were more fragile than men and should not...
Woman faces detention over alleged Gülen links immediately after giving birth: report
A woman who gave birth in the early hours of the new year in the Turkish capital city of Ankara faces detention due to...
Sex crime convictions increased 10-fold in Turkey in 10 years: report
The number of people convicted of sex crimes in Turkey saw a sharp increase from 562 in 2009 to 5,800 in 2019, a 10-fold...
Brother of young woman found dead in AKP deputy’s home demands justice
The brother of Nadira Kadirova, a young woman from Uzbekistan who was found dead in the home of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)...
Migrant women subject to sexual harassment and physical violence on their journey to Turkey,...
Sociologist Didem Danış has said migrant women face many hurdles on their journey to Turkey, including sexual harassment and physical violence.
Speaking to BBC Turkish...
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