Former politician’s son gets suspended sentence for spousal violence

Mert Çiller, the son of former Turkish prime minister Tansu Çiller, was handed down a suspended sentence and fine for willful injury and threats...

Turkish man released on furlough kills mother and sister

A man who was released from prison on a 10-day furlough killed his mother and sister and then shot himself on Monday, raising concerns...

Regional appeals court finds violation in bans on 2022 Women’s Day march in İstanbul:...

The İstanbul Regional Court of Appeals has found a rights violation in bans imposed on a march in 2022 to mark International Women’s Day...

Some 2,000 femicides, suspicious deaths in Turkey since withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

At least 996 women in Turkey have been killed by men since the country’s 2021 withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty aimed...

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...

Turkey records five femicides in two days

A total of five women were killed by their family members over the last two days, while another woman was stabbed and injured, the...

338 women in Turkey fell victim to femicide in a year: report

A total of 338 women in Turkey were murdered by men in the past 12 months, while 248 died under suspicious circumstances, Turkish Minute...

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,...
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