Turkish women call for end to gender-based violence and discrimination on International Women’s Day
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Turkish women’s rights activists have called for an end to gender-based violence, which is worryingly common in the...
36 women killed by men, 17 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Thirty-six women were murdered by men in Turkey in February, and 17 more died under suspicious circumstances, the Evrensel newspaper reported on Monday, citing...
Turkey records 6 femicides in a single day
Men killed six women and severely injured one other across Turkey on Tuesday, the Evrensel newspaper reported.
The femicides were reported from Denizli, İzmir, İstanbul,...
Sexually harassed underage female employee told by boss to ‘get used to it’
A female high school student who was allegedly subjected to sexual harassment while working at a logistics firm in İstanbul was told by her...
46 women sought protection from platform against violence in January
The We Will Stop Femicide Platform (Kadın Cinayetlerini Durduracağız) has revealed that 46 women asked for their help in January, claiming they were victims...
Turkish court hands down suspended sentence to sexual harassment perpetrator
A Turkish man who was convicted of sexually harassing a young woman on a public bus in central Turkey’s Kayseri province received a reduced...
Celebrity gets suspended sentence for ‘insulting’ former soldier convicted of rape
A Turkish court has handed down a suspended sentence to popular actress Farah Zeynep Abdullah on insult charges due to her criticism of a...
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...
Turkey records 3 femicides within a day
Three women across Turkey were killed within a 24-hour period by men from whom they were divorcing or separating, the Evrensel newspaper reported on...
Political scientist says gender inequality visible in all walks of life in Turkey
Political scientist Birgül Demirtaş has said women face many inequalities in professional life and that government policies had deepened gender inequality in all walks...
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