One in eight women in Turkey have faced physical violence in their lifetime: report
One in eight women in Turkey have experienced physical violence at some point in their lives, according to a nationwide, government-backed study on violence...
20 women killed by men, 22 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Twenty women were murdered by men in Turkey in September and another 22 died under suspicious circumstances, the We Will Stop Femicide Platform reported.
Of the...
New wave of #MeToo allegations rocks Turkey’s arts, media and schools
A fresh wave of MeToo-style allegations is reverberating across Turkey, with women and LGBTQ+ people accusing prominent men in the arts, media and education...
9-months-pregnant woman jailed over Gülen links remains behind bars in Turkey despite repeated appeals...
A Turkish court has rebuffed three attempts to free a 9-months-pregnant former teacher who could go into labor at any moment, the TR724 news...
136 women killed in Turkey by men in first half of 2025: rights group
A leading women’s rights organization in Turkey reported on Monday that 136 women were killed by men in the first six months of 2025, a figure...
21 women killed by men, 20 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Twenty-one women were murdered by men in Turkey in May and another 20 died under suspicious circumstances, the We Will Stop Femicide Platform reported.
Of the...
Turkish lawyer demands authorities enforce restraining orders amid rising femicide
A Turkish lawyer has criticized authorities for failing to enforce restraining orders issued to women facing gender-based violence, who often fall victim to femicide,...
Domestic violence claims lives of 79 women in first 5 months of Year of...
Seventy-nine women have been killed in incidents of domestic violence across Turkey in the first five months of this year, according to data from the We...
Report reveals alarming shortage of women’s shelters across Turkey
A recent report by Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Gamze Akkuş İlgezdi has revealed a critical shortage in the number and capacity of women’s...
29 women killed by men, 14 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Twenty-nine women were murdered by men in Turkey in April and another 14 died under suspicious circumstances, the We Will Stop Femicide Platform reported.
Of the...
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