Turkish Interior minister claims number of femicides declined in first quarter of 2021

As Turkey receives growing criticism for withdrawing from an international treaty to combat domestic violence, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has claimed the number of...

I wish I would die, pregnant inmate mistreated in prison says in voice recording

Arzu Nur Özkan, an eight-months-pregnant former teacher, said the mistreatment she has endured in prison made her wish she could die, Bold Medya reported. According...

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...

Femicide in Turkey: At least 275 women killed in first 10 months of 2022

At least 275 women in Turkey were killed by men between January and October despite the government’s claim that the number of femicides in...

31 women killed by men, 21 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...

Thirty-one women were murdered by men in Turkey in January and 21 more died under suspicious circumstances, the Artı Gerçek news website reported on...

Women and the poor most affected by human rights violations in Turkey: survey

A recent survey conducted by the Konda polling company for Turkey’s Human Rights Association (İHD) revealed that Turks believe women and low-income individuals are...

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...

Turkish Red Crescent official faces backlash over video targeting working women

The head of the Turkish Red Crescent branch in Kayseri province sparked a backlash after sharing a video urging President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to...

Turkish women’s rights activist to receive Germany’s Anne Klein Women’s Award 2021

Canan Arın, 78, a Turkish lawyer and women’s rights activist, has been announced as the recipient of Germany’s Anne Klein Women’s Award 2021, according...

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...
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