6,505 babies born to underage mothers in Turkey in 2023

Turkey recorded a significant number of underage births in 2023, with 6,505 births among girls aged 15-17 and 130 births to girls under 15,...

Turkish women losing faith in government determination to effectively tackle gender-based violence

Women's rights activists have said since Turkey withdrew from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty to combat violence against women, many women have lost faith...

1,687 women sought help from Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter in 2020

A total of 1,687 women subjected to various types of domestic violence sought help from the Mor Çatı Women's Shelter in 2020, according to...

5 pct of Turkish women exposed to sexual violence in past year according to...

Five percent of Turkish women were exposed to sexual violence in the past year according to data shared by Minister of Family and Social...

Women rights activists criticize low number of female candidates in upcoming elections 

Women’s rights activists have criticized the low number of female political candidates in Turkey’s upcoming local elections, saying it reflects the gender divide in...

18 women killed by men, 20 more died suspiciously in Turkey in June: report

Eighteen women were murdered by men in Turkey in June and 20 more died under suspicious circumstances, in the third month since Turkish President...

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...

3-year-old prescribed psychiatric medication after mother locked up on bogus terrorism charges

Hülya Bayden, 31, said in a letter to pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy and rights activist Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu that her 3-year-old daughter...

Journalist speaks out on abuse in Turkish prison after launch of social media campaign...

Nur Ener Kılınç, a journalist who used to write for the Yeni Asya newspaper, after the launch of a social media campaign protesting the...

Turkish MP submits parliamentary inquiry over allegations that 12 women became pregnant from rape...

A Turkish MP has submitted a parliamentary inquiry regarding allegations that 12 women accused of membership in the Gülen movement became pregnant as a...
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