249 news in the category "Children" ordered by date
Death of 815 Children could have been Prevented [31 January 2012]
According to a report of the Children Rights Centre, the reasons for the death of at least 815 children in Turkey in 2011 could have been ...»
Teachers Take the Street in Aftermath of Van Earthquakes [16 January 2012]
Teachers in Van took the street to protest the handling of the aftermath of the two major earthquakes that hit the region in October and November ...»
Trial Sparks Hope for Child Brides [11 January 2012]
A girl under age who resisted to be forced into marriage filed a complaint against her family on the grounds of sexual abuse. Lawyer and expert ...»
Mass Rape Case - Victims Absent at Court [01 December 2011]
The trial regarding the sexual abuse of four girls by 35 people in Siirt was postponed to 25 January. Defendant Kuzu, a former teacher of the ...»
About the Difficulty of being a Child in Turkey [21 November 2011]
The first report on the situation of children that compares all 30 member states of the OECD revealed that Turkey ranks in the bottom row regarding ...»
1 Case of Domestic Violence every 10 Minutes [10 November 2011]
According to an announcement of the police, almost 80,000 cases of domestic violence were registered in the past 19 months. This means that domestic violence is ...»
Rape Case Results in Reduced Sentences [02 November 2011]
The Court of Appeals upheld the decision for reduced punishment in the case of the mass rape of a 13-year-old girl based on the assumption that ...»
26 Women Killed by Men in July [01 November 2011]
According to data compiled by bianet, 26 women in Turkey were killed by men in July 2011. 21 women were raped, nine were harassed, 32 women ...»
Men Killed 24 Women in June [20 October 2011]
According to data compiled by bianet, 24 women were killed by men in June this year. 13 women were raped, 20 women harassed and eleven women ...»
15-Year-Old Ö.S. Released after 14 Months in Detention [11 October 2011]
14-year-old Ö.S. was released pending trial after 14.5 months in detention. His indictment was prepared after 13 months. Ö.S. stood accused of "membership of a terrorist ...»
Turkey Fails in Children's Rights [04 October 2011]
On the World Children's Day 2011, a part of the children in Turkish prisons is still being kept in adult prisons and there are still reservations ...»
New Law on Child Abuse [13 September 2011]
The law against sexual abuse of children will be reviewed. Novelties will include recognizing juveniles under the age of 18 as children. Furthermore, calling a child ...»
15-Year-Old Detained for 14 Months - No End in Sight [07 September 2011]
The Erzurum Juvenile Court decided to keep 15-year-old Ö.S. in prison because "evidence has not been collected" yet after the juvenile has been detained for 14 ...»
Prison Instead of School - Work Instead of Play [22 July 2011]
A group of non-governmental organizations prepared a report on "The Socio-Economic Situation of Children Released from Prison" about children who were taken into police custody or ...»
Male Violence in May 2011 [22 June 2011]
According to data compiled by bianet, men in Turkey killed 20 women, seven men and five children in May 2011. Twelve women, one man, three transvestites ...»
Almost 1 Million Child Workers in Turkey [21 June 2011]
Child labour expert Assoc. Prof. Tanır calls for an extension of compulsory education to 12 years in order to decrease the number of child workers in ...»
17-Year-Old Boy Killed by Explosive on Pasture [09 May 2011]
17-year-old Murat Polat died of an explosive he found on a piece of grazing land when he herded animals in the south-eastern province of Van on ...»
The Difficulty of Being a Woman or a Child in Turkey [06 May 2011]
The OECD report on the changing family structure yielded alarming results for the Turkish society. The participation of women in work life is on constant decline, ...»
14-Year-Old Detained for 10 Months - Lawyer on Hunger Strike [18 April 2011]
14-year-old Ö.S. has been detained for ten months under suspicion of "membership in a terrorist organization". Ö.S. is reported to have been exposed to maltreatment. His ...»
Nine Children Face 24 Years in Jail [22 March 2011]
A trial was opened against nine juveniles who are alleged of having thrown stones and explosives at the police in the course of a demonstration in ...»
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