392 women fell victim to femicide in Turkey in 2022

At least 392 women were murdered by men and 226 women died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in 2022, although the government claims that...

Pandemic could be increasing underage marriages among migrants: Save the Children

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased poverty, which could lead to an increase in underage marriages among migrants in the Middle East and North Africa...

Report documents widespread violence against women in Turkey in 2025

Four hundred twenty women were murdered in Turkey and 508 others died under suspicious circumstances in 2025, according to an annual report released on...

Turkish women should slam anybody who mentions Istanbul Convention: Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that from now on, women in Turkey should react negatively to people who start their sentence with...

Femicide victim filed 30 complaints with the police before her death

A woman who was killed by her ex-husband in southeastern Urfa province on Friday had filed 30 complaints with the police but was not...

Police detain 12 women’s rights activists in southeastern Diyarbakır province

Turkish police on Wednesday morning detained 12 women's rights activists in southeastern Diyarbakırprovince after raids on their homes, Turkish media reported. Adalet Kaya from the...

CHP petitions top court seeking annulment of women’s treaty withdrawal

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has filed a petition at Turkey’s highest administrative court seeking to overturn the country’s withdrawal from an...

Police detain 6 during demonstration against Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

Turkish police detained six people on Saturday who took part in a demonstration in support of the Istanbul Convention,  the Council of Europe’s (CoE)...
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UN rights chief criticizes Turkish gov’t for withdrawing from Istanbul Convention, detaining politicians and...

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in a press statement released today by her spokesperson Liz Throssell criticized the Turkish government...

New mother falls victim to femicide in Turkey’s Mardin province 

A 25-year-old woman in Turkey’s Mardin province was killed by her husband two days after giving birth, the Gazete Duvar news website reported.  Vatfa Ecevit gave...
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