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No Acquittal For Canan Arın, Case Suspended [30 May 2013]
An Antalya court suspended the trial of Canan Arın - advocate and founder of Mor Çatı women organization who was charged with “insulting Prophet Mohammed and ...»
Female Journalist Becomes Victim of Police Violence [29 May 2013]
Mütha Çetin, a female journalist from Dicle News Agency, has been detained last night by the police as she took photos of another woman who was ...»
The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty of violating prohibition of discrimination, stating that impossibility for married women to use just their maiden name ...»
Canan Arın Receives Support From 85 Women Organizations [27 May 2013]
85 women worldwide organizations released a statement supporting Canan Arın, advocate and founder of Mor Çatı women organization who is currently being charged with “insulting Prophet ...»
Following the implementation of "Family Protection and Prevention of Violence Against Women" Act in March 2012, the number of women who requested and benefited from police ...»
"We don't Celebrate Mother's Day" [13 May 2013]
On their 434th gathering, the Saturday Mothers of Turkey commemorated Kazım and Halil Alpsoy who disappeared under police detention in 1994. ...»
Men Kill 17 Women in April [10 May 2013]
In April 2013, male perpetrators left 17 women killed and 13 women raped. 59 percent of murder victims were slain by their spouse or ex-husbands, and ...»
Private Security Guards to Prevent Male Violence [08 May 2013]
Police authorities will work on a plan to protect violence victim women with private security guards, Sabah newspaper said. ...»
Male Violence March 2013 Full Report [29 April 2013]
According to data compiled by bianet, male violence left 14 women, 2 men and 1 infant dead; 16 women and teenager girls raped; 28 women harassed; ...»
Turkish Airlines Bans Red Lipstick For Flight Attendants [29 April 2013]
The administration of Turkish Airlines, a state-run company flying to more than 200 destinations worldwide, banned the usage of red lipstick and hair buns. ...»
Saturday Mothers Commemorate Nurettin Yedigöl on Week 420 [15 April 2013]
Saturday Mothers of Turkey held their 420th gathering at Istanbul's Galatasaray Square on Saturday, commemorating Nurettin Yedigöl who disappeared under police detention in 1981. ...»
Police Raid on Ishtar Center Hits Women in Mersin [09 April 2013]
Recent police raids on Ishtar Women Center in Mersin province affected the number of applications in women shelters after 4 organization members have been arrested for ...»
Men Kill 14 Women in March [09 April 2013]
In March 2013, male perpetrators left 14 women, 2 men and 1 infant dead, 16 women and teenager girls raped, 25 women battered and 28 women ...»
Male Violence December 2012 Full Report [04 April 2013]
According to data compiled by bianet, male violence left 12 women dead, and 14 raped in December 2012. The most male violence cases were reported in ...»
Traditional Coffee House Hosts Male Violence Exhibition [22 March 2013]
Feminist artists Arzu Yayıntaş and Neriman Polat launched an exhibition depicting women victims' names of male violence at a traditional coffee house - a place unofficially ...»
Life Sentence for Husband [14 March 2013]
In the court case of Esin Güneş, who was thrown down a precipice and killed, her husband has received a life sentence. The lawyer will also ...»
KA.DER Releases Woman Representation Report [08 March 2013]
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KA.DER, a women association, announced its annual report regarding the woman representation in Turkey's work and political life, a survey that showed no improvement since last ...»
Turkey's Women Journalists Release March 8 Declaration [08 March 2013]
Kadın Gazeteciler Takipte (Women Journalists In Pursuit) Group made a public declaration today, condemning male violence and pledging the pursuit of masculine discourse in Turkey's media. ...»
Male Violence Leaves 11 Women Killed in February [07 March 2013]
In February 2013, male violence left 11 women and 1 man children killed, 11 women raped, 20 women and 1 infant battered. While 1 woman has ...»
Court Bans March 8 Poster in Diyarbakır [28 February 2013]
A Diyarbakır court banned an International Women's Day billboard poster on the ground that it violated Turkish Anti-Terror Act Article 10. ...»
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