Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention poses dangerous risks for region: HRW
In its statement on the 10th anniversary of the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against...
Turkey’s judicial council denies complaint alleging corruption, battery by senior judge
Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has denied claims that it received a complaint filed against a high-ranking member of the judiciary by...
Amnesty presses Turkey to protect women’s right to protest, urges return to Istanbul Convention
Amnesty International has called on Turkish authorities to protect women’s right to peaceful assembly ahead of nationwide demonstrations planned for November 25, the International...
At least 80 pregnant women detained or arrested in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
At least 80 pregnant women have been arbitrarily detained or arrested over their suspected links to the Gülen movement, which is accused by the...
Turkey records 8 femicides in 2 days
A total of eight women were allegedly killed by their family members over the last two days, the Artı Gerçek news website reported on Monday.The accused...
CoE called on to investigate gross rights violations suffered by women due to Ankara’s...
A rights group on International Women’s Day called for an investigation into rights violations suffered by women due to a crackdown by the Turkish...
More than 3,000 women in Turkey fell victim to femicide in 10 years
Men killed at least 3,151 women in Turkey between January 1, 2013 and November 21, 2023, the Bianet news website reported on Thursday.
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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...
Murder suspect out on bail accused of new femicide
Ümitcan Uygun, accused of murdering his girlfriend Aleyna Çakır (aka Sema Esen) and released from prison pending trial on July 17, was detained as...
Turkish court denies prosecutor’s request to arrest former NCO for raping girl
A Turkish court on Thursday denied a prosecutor's request for the arrest of former noncommissioned officer (NCO) Musa Orhan for allegedly raping İpek Er,...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...