Women’s rights activists demand reinstatement of Istanbul Convention after 2 more femicides

Two women were murdered by their partners on Thursday, causing an outcry among women's rights activists, who demanded reinstatement of the Istanbul Convention, an...

I heard screams of women being raped at a Turkish detention center, says torture...

Erhan Doğan, who was tortured at a gymnasium-turned detention center in Turkey, recounted for the first time the torture he underwent and witnessed to...

Women’s rights movements, Turkish Twitter users fight back as release law, COVID-19 crisis spur...

The number of Turkish women suffering from domestic violence surged after some 90,000 convicts were freed under an early release law and the onset...

Women’s Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review

The increase in rights violations against women in Turkey continued in 2023, with a rising number of femicide cases, bans on events organized by...

Turkish authorities issue detention warrant for police officer accused of unlawful strip-search

Turkish authorities issued a detention warrant on Tuesday for female police officer Songül Eken Kılıç for conducting an unlawful strip-search of architect Mücella Yapıcı...

Erdoğan targets spouse of imprisoned philanthropist Kavala, calls her a provocateur

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday targeted Professor Ayşe Buğra, the wife of imprisoned philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala, accusing her of provoking...

New wave of #MeToo allegations rocks Turkey’s arts, media and schools

A fresh wave of MeToo-style allegations is reverberating across Turkey, with women and LGBTQ+ people accusing prominent men in the arts, media and education...

Number of femicides in Turkey soared to 394 in 2024: rights group

The number of women who fell victim to domestic violence rose sharply in Turkey in 2024 when a record number of at least 394...

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...

Funding shortages, inadequate support hinder women seeking to escape domestic violence in Turkey: report

Limited fundingand the failure of public institutions to provide adequate support are making it increasingly difficult for women in Turkey to escape domestic violence,...
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