32 women killed by men, 58 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...

Thirty-two women were murdered by men in Turkey in March, while another 58 died under suspicious circumstances, the Bianet news website reported. Of the 32 women...

Turkish women start social media campaign against withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

Prominent women in Turkey have started a social media campaign against the government’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe’s...

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...

HDP women’s committee starts campaign against sexism in parliament

The women's council of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), a left-wing party with majority Kurdish support, has initiated a signature campaign against sexist and...

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...

Mothers and children suffer from overcrowding, sickness and neglect in Izmir’s Şakran Prison

A female inmate on Thursday said women and children in her ward in Izmir's Şakran Prison were suffering from overcrowding, sickness and neglect, the...

Turkish women’s rights activists rally to protest sexual abuse in police detention

Women’s rights activists rallied on Saturday in Turkey to protest alleged sexual abuse of female detainees held for participating in demonstrations that erupted following...

Women’s rights advocates raise voices against Turkish gov’t policies addressing women’s health

Women’s rights advocates have been raising their voices in protest of poorly coordinated Turkish government policies that they argue are undermining women’s health and...

Turkish domestic violence app downloaded 9.4 mln times, with emergency reports nearing 100,000

Turkey’s domestic violence reporting app has been downloaded 9.4 million times, with nearly 100,000 emergency reports submitted since its launch in 2018, Turkish Minute...

At least 474 women murdered in Turkey in 2019: report

At least 474 women were murdered in Turkey in 2019, according to a report released by the We Will Stop Femicide Platform. The platform, which...
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