Principal accused of harassment reappointed to girls high school
The principal of a coeducational high school who has been accused by four female teachers of sexual harassment has been reappointed to a girls’...
40 women killed by men, 20 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Forty women were murdered by men in Turkey in May, and 20 more died under suspicious circumstances, the We Will Stop Femicide Platform reported.
Of the...
Turkey’s state-run broadcaster assigns female employee to work under executive she accused of sexual...
Public broadcaster Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) has assigned a female employee as a subordinate of an executive she has accused of systematic...
6,505 babies born to underage mothers in Turkey in 2023
Turkey recorded a significant number of underage births in 2023, with 6,505 births among girls aged 15-17 and 130 births to girls under 15,...
57 women killed by men, 34 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Fifty-seven women were murdered by men in Turkey in March and April, and 34 more died under suspicious circumstances, the We Will Stop Femicide...
Woman dies after months in coma following domestic violence
Buse Ateş Suna, who was allegedly beaten by her husband, died after remaining in a coma for two months, the Yeni Yaşam news website...
24 women killed by men, 32 died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in March
Twenty-four women were murdered by men in Turkey in March, and 32 more died under suspicious circumstances, the Bianet news website reported.
At least 14...
Prosecutor demands imprisonment for activists taking part in women’s rights march
A Turkish prosecutor has demanded prison sentences of up to one year for 35 people who were detained in 2020 for participating in a...
Former politician’s son gets suspended sentence for spousal violence
Mert Çiller, the son of former Turkish prime minister Tansu Çiller, was handed down a suspended sentence and fine for willful injury and threats...
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...
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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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Human rights in Turkey: 2021 in review
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