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RTÜK Issues Warning for "Erotic" Dance Program
RTÜK reprimanded and fined Show TV for six music videos, a dance program and a series that were deemed "obscene" and "pornographic" by the council. According to RTÜK, children and juveniles should be protected from these programs.
19 January 2012
MALE VIOLENCE 2011
Men Killed 257 Women in 2011
In 2011, male culprits killed 257 women, 32 men, 14 children and two babies. At least 102 women and 59 girls were raped. 167 women were harassed; 220 women were wounded. In 2010, 217 women and three children were killed by men.
13 January 2012
MALE VIOLENCE DECEMBER 2011
Men Killed 14 Women in December
According to data collected by bianet, 14 women in Turkey were killed by men in December 2011. 24 women were injured, 15 women raped and 16 harassed. In total, 259 women were killed by male culprits in Turkey in 2011.
9 January 2012
ÇORLU TRIAL
Police Sentenced to Monetary Fine for Sexual Harassment
Police officer G.B. was sentenced to a monetary fine of TL 2;500 because he sexually harassed a women who applied for protection. Lawyer Keskin criticised insufficient penalties foreseen by the Turkish Criminal Law regarding violence against women.
19 December 2011
MALE VIOLENCE OCTOBER 2011
Male Culprits Killed 20 Women in October
According to data compiled by bianet, 20 women were killed by men in October 2011. 22 women were wounded, seven women raped. From January to October 2011, a total of 226 women were killed and 93 were raped.
16 December 2011
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Turkish Government Convicted for Death at Military Post
The ECHR ruled for a violation of the right to life in the case of the alleged suicide of Ekrem Kurt during his military service. His family will receive compensation from the Turkish government.
13 December 2011
SWEDISH LEFT-WING POLITICIAN LIVH:
"Opening and Backsliding at the same Time''
KCK Diyarbakır trial observer Ann-Margarethe Livh from the Swedish Left Party said in interview on women rights that women in Turkey knew how to focus their struggle. "Even if most of these women are in jail because of the KCK trial, they will not give up".
8 December 2011
Troublesome Life of Co-Wives in South-Eastern Turkey
According to a research by the Silopi Viyan Women Solidarity Centre, "co-wives" as the second or third wife of one man at a time are usually being married when they are under 20 years old. Most of them come from Syria and Irak and stay mainly because of their children.
7 December 2011
Mass Rape Case - Victims Absent at Court
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 girls, was caught and arrested last week. His file will be tried separately in December.
1 December 2011
MALE VIOLENCE SEPTEMBER 2011
Male Perpetrators Killed 25 Women in September
Data compiled by bianet revealed that a total of 206 women were killed in Turkey from January till the end of September 2011. 86 women were raped. Most of the women killed in September were murdered by their boy-friends.
29 November 2011
MALE VIOLENCE AUGUST 2011
24 Women and 6 Men Killed in August
According to the monthly tally kept by bianet, 24 women were killed by males in August 2011. 17 women were raped, 51 wounded. The majority of violent incidents was observed in Istanbul, Izmir, Adana, Ankara and Antalya.
17 November 2011
FREEDOM EXPRESS
Anti-Terrorism Law Obstructs Freedom of Expression
Problematic areas of freedom of expression and detained journalists were the main topics discussed at the Freedom Express attended by journalists Nadire Mater, Wilco van Harpen and Faruk Mercan. The event was hosted by television journalist Banu Güven.
17 November 2011
Rape Case Results in Reduced Sentences
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 the girl gave her consent to the rape. Lawyer Yalçındağ warned that this is not a single case. The file was forwarded to the ECHR.
2 November 2011
MALE VIOLENCE REPORT JULY 2011
26 Women Killed by Men in July
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 were injured. The highest number of incidents involving violence against women occurred in Adana.
1 November 2011
Men Killed 24 Women in June
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 were injured. Most registered cases of violence took place in Istanbul.
20 October 2011
Genç-Sen Members Protest Closure of their Union
Members of the Genç-Sen Students Youth Union protested against the closure decision of their union in Istanbul on 5 October. The union announced to bring their legal struggle as far as the European Court of Human Rights if necessary.
6 October 2011
Special Prosecutors against Male Violence
The Ankara Public Chief Prosecution appointed two prosecutors exclusively concerned with crimes related to violence against women. Lawyer and women's rights defender Erkol said that this way problems experienced in related trials could be removed.
29 June 2011
Torture in Police Custody - Lawyer Threatened
Sami Tunca, taken into custody while distributing regarding the Sivas massacre, will file a criminal complaint on the grounds of torture. Locals who protested the police operation faced tear gas. Tunca's lawyer was threatened by the police.
29 June 2011
19. LGBTT PRIDE WEEK
"Breaking Taboos"
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transvestite and transsexual individuals celebrate the 19th Pride Week from 20-26 June in Istanbul. The event kicked off with the second Trans Pride March on Sunday. It comes right after the gay rights resolution passed by the UN Human Rights Council.
21 June 2011
Ertuğrul Kürkçü in Parliament
Ertuğrul Kürkçü, independent candidate of the Labour, Democracy and Freedom Block in Mersin, will go to parliament. In his initial statement made to bianet, he assessed the outcome of the elections for the Block in particular and for Turkey in general.
13 June 2011
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Magazine Seized because of "Illegal Source" - Publication Suspended
The first two issues of the Özgür Halk ve Demokratik Modernite magazine were seized. The publication was suspended twice and a Diyarbakır court decided to confiscate all copies under allegations of "propaganda for an illegal organization".
13 June 2011
Country-Wide Protests: "Don't Touch the Internet"
Tens of Thousands of people took the streets in 31 Turkish provinces on 15 May to demonstrate against the "Draft Bill on Rules and Procedures of the Safety of Internet Use". The draft law will be enforced on 22 August.
16 May 2011
Multicultural Creativity In The Mediterranean
A Congolese in Istanbul Rebels Against Life Through His Songs
Reggae artist Enzo Ikah, who rebels against wars and injustices with his music, is becoming the voice of peace and love in Turkey, a country rapidly becoming more multicultural due to immigration.
26 April 2011
Multicultural Creativity In The Mediterranean
Mobility Of Artworks Instead Of Artists
Fanzines from various countries, in which people expressed themselves were gathered in the exhibition "even my mom can make a book". The exhibition is taking place in Kuledibi, a district in Istanbul considered to be at the crossroads of cultures.
25 April 2011
TRANSSEXUALS AS VICITMS OF HATE CRIME
Violence Caused by Homophobia
Turkish and foreign politicians discussed violence caused by homophobia in the "Meeting to Commemorate the Trans Individuals who Became Victims of Hate Crime". Turkish politicians criticized the lack of political support for the struggle of LGBTT individuals.
29 November 2010
YOUNG MEDITERRANEANS
Young Population, Education, Unemployment And Politics
Statistics show how young people in Turkey access to health services, employement, education and what their political tendencies are.
19 July 2010
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Young Mediterraneans
Turkey: Different Identities, Similar Concerns
Young people in Turkey complain about injustice, repression and the education system. They want to be taken seriously rather than being punished for reacting.
19 July 2010
FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE NEWSROOM 2010
Successful Finish of OHO 2010
This year's "From the Classroom to the Newsroom" post graduate program was brought to a successful end with a ceremony on 15 June. In five days the participants learned a lot about rights journalism, ethic and political responsibilities and journalism in practice.
19 July 2010
Turkish Journalists Should Enter the Fray against Windmills
On the second day of the training program "From the Newsroom to the Classroom", Özlem Dalkıran from the Helsinki Citizens Assembly and journalist Hilmi Hacaloğlu discussed relations between rights organisations and the media and the perception of rights journalism.
14 July 2010
From the Classroom to the Newsroom 2010
"Know Your Rights and Responsibilities"
Rights and responsibilities of journalists were the main topic of the first day of the education program "From the classroom to the newsroom". The most important message was that "a journalist may not incite racism, discrimination and sexism by the news".
13 July 2010
Rights Journalism for Graduates
The training program "From the Classroom to the Newsroom" is currently being held in Istanbul for the fourth time to inform journalist candidates about responsible journalism. Nadire Mater opened the program which is attended by 26 graduates, 11 observers and 21 lecturers.
12 July 2010
Önderoğlu: Judicial Pressure Equals Pressure on Press and Research
Social Science Students of the Platform 'We are still Witnesses' organized a panel discussion on governing mechanisms of the political power over oppositional movements. The discussion was also an expression of solidarity for rights activist Pınar Selek.
31 May 2010
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