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Summary of 2021 for LGBTI+s in Turkey: At least eight hate murders
Summary of 2021 for LGBTI+s in Turkey: At least eight hate murders
Despite an "all-out attack," LGBTI+s were the most dynamic group in the human rights field, says Kaos GL.
23 February 2022
Police intervention against missing university student Gülistan Doku’s family
Police intervention against missing university student Gülistan Doku’s family
Staging a sit-in protest in front of the Justice Ministry as their request for meeting Minister Bekir Bozdağ was rejected, the elder sister, mother and father of Gülistan Doku were faced with a police intervention in Ankara.
23 February 2022
'Women resist not only for labor rights or wage increases, but for survival as well'
'Women resist not only for labor rights or wage increases, but for survival as well'
Feminists have visited the workers protesting for their rights at Farplas factory in Turkey's western province of Kocaeli. They have stressed that women have been resisting not only for union rights or wage increases for their survival as well.
23 February 2022
Feminicide of Pınar Gültekin | Mertcan A. arrested again
Feminicide of Pınar Gültekin | Mertcan A. arrested again
In the trial over the feminicide of Pınar Gültekin, arrested perpetrator Cemal Metin A.’s brother Mertcan A. has been arrested. He was released pending trial.
22 February 2022
Women’s poverty in Diyarbakır: ‘What we go through is nothing but slavery’
Women’s poverty in Diyarbakır: ‘What we go through is nothing but slavery’
Women are especially hit by increasing prices at bazaars and markets and increases in bills in Turkey. Fahriye from Diyarbakır says, “Some days, I cry because I cannot buy anything” while Özlem says, “We can have only one meal a day.”
18 February 2022
Suspect who killed 16-year-old Sıla Şentürk in Giresun arrested
Suspect who killed 16-year-old Sıla Şentürk in Giresun arrested
The Chair of Giresun Bar Association has said that the news alleging that her family forced Sıla Şentürk to get engaged do not reflect the truth. The Ministry of Family and Social Services has also released a written statement about the incident.
17 February 2022
Male violence | Hüseyin Can G. kills 16-year-old Sıla
Male violence | Hüseyin Can G. kills 16-year-old Sıla
Suspect Hüseyin Can G. was caught at the Ordu-Giresun Airport and taken to the Giresun Security Directorate. 21-year-old G. has been referred to the courthouse.
17 February 2022
Arrested for child abuse, teacher faces 110 years in prison
Arrested for child abuse, teacher faces 110 years in prison
The defendant has been indicted for “sexual abuse of the child” and “sexual abuse of the child by molestation”. The indictment has been accepted by the court.
16 February 2022
Sexual violence, threat against trans women in İstanbul
Sexual violence, threat against trans women in İstanbul
Rights advocates will take legal action against the racketeering, sexual violence and threats against trans women in Taksim’s Tarlabaşı in Beyoğlu: "We don't deserve any of this. We want to live freely in our own country."
15 February 2022
Video and graphic of male violence in 2021
Video and graphic of male violence in 2021
In 2021, men killed at least 339 women and 34 children, including babies, in Turkey. Men inflicted violence on at least 793 women in 2021.
14 February 2022
Men kill at least 339 women in 2021
Men kill at least 339 women in 2021
In 2021, men killed at least 339 women and 34 children in Turkey. Men raped 96 women, forced 772 women to sex work, harassed 424 women and abused 208 children. Men injured and inflicted violence on at least 793 women in 2021.
14 February 2022 Evrim Kepenek
Doctor suspended from profession over report blaming murdered woman
Doctor suspended from profession over report blaming murdered woman
University student Şule Çet was sexually assaulted and killed in 2018. Preparing a scientific opinion report about the incident, Dr. Aydın had said the woman accepting to have a drink with a man showed "she had consented to sexual intercourse."
11 February 2022
Trans women fined over March 8 demonstration: ‘I will join it again’
Trans women fined over March 8 demonstration: ‘I will join it again’
Yusuf A. from the November 20 Platform was a part of the Trans+ cortege joining the women’s demonstration in İstanbul on March 6. After the demonstration, police detained five Kurdish trans people, who were later fined as per the Public Health Law.
11 February 2022 Ege Öztokat
ÜniKuir granted the ‘Freedom from Fear Award’
ÜniKuir granted the ‘Freedom from Fear Award’
“Non-governmental LGBTI+ organization ÜniKuir fights for the fundamental right of all people to live their lives as equals and free from fear of discrimination or of persecution regardless of their gender identity, sexual orientation, sex characteristics.”
10 February 2022
38 press freedom organizations, journalists urge Turkey to release journalist Sedef Kabaş
38 press freedom organizations, journalists urge Turkey to release journalist Sedef Kabaş
The Coalition for Women in Journalism and 37 civil society organizations have released a joint statement and demanded the immediate release of journalist Sedef Kabaş, who has been arrested on charge of “insulting the President”.
10 February 2022
Five trans women fined over March 8 demonstration
Five trans women fined over March 8 demonstration
Taken into custody with torture following the March 8 Women’s Day demonstration in İstanbul’s Kadıköy last year, five Kurdish trans women have been fined 3,500 lira as per the Law on Public Health.
9 February 2022
Legal amendment ‘aims to prevent divorce’ by limiting right to alimony
Legal amendment ‘aims to prevent divorce’ by limiting right to alimony
Speaking about the legal amendment poised to put a time limit on the right to alimony, lawyers Akkaya and Pasinli say that the attacks on women’s rights will not be limited to this, underlining that the amendment is against international conventions.
9 February 2022 Evrim Kepenek
‘Pride March’ case against LGBTIQ+ Assemblies ends in acquittal
‘Pride March’ case against LGBTIQ+ Assemblies ends in acquittal
Eight LGBTI+ rights advocates were on trial for “violating the Law no. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations” because they joined the 2021 İstanbul Pride March. All activists have been acquitted at their final hearing.
8 February 2022
Women call for protest in İstanbul for their right to alimony
Women call for protest in İstanbul for their right to alimony
Ahead of a legal amendment poised to introduce a time limit to the right to alimony, women call for a protest demonstration in Kadıköy on February 12: “We continue raising our voices against those who try to restrict our rights, lives and freedom.”
8 February 2022
Men kill 23 women in January
Men kill 23 women in January
In January 2022, men inflicted violence on at least 57 women, killed at least three children, abused at least 27 girls and boys, harassed at least eight women and forced at least 24 women to sex work in Turkey.
8 February 2022 Evrim Kepenek
HDP Women’s Assembly expresses support for Diyarbakır MP Semra Güzel
HDP Women’s Assembly expresses support for Diyarbakır MP Semra Güzel
Speaking about HDP Diyarbakır MP Güzel, who is facing two summaries of proceedings seeking to lift her legislative immunity, HDP Diyarbakır MP Dersim Dağ has said that the attack on Güzel is carried out by the “male and fascistic mentality.”
8 February 2022
Opposition MPs criticize decision to deport refugees over İstanbul Convention protests
Opposition MPs criticize decision to deport refugees over İstanbul Convention protests
Main opposition CHP MP Yüceer and HDP MP Gülüm have submitted Parliamentary questions, reminding the Vice President and the Interior Minister about Iran’s unlawful practices against women and stressing that Turkey’s decision is not lawful.
8 February 2022
Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee discusses LGBTI+ rights in Turkey
Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee discusses LGBTI+ rights in Turkey
In its meeting on Monday, the committee heard LGBTI+ activists from Turkey.
2 February 2022
Scholarship support to children who lost mothers to male violence, subjected to abuse
Scholarship support to children who lost mothers to male violence, subjected to abuse
With a solidarity protocol signed by two associations, the children who were subjected to abuse and who lost their mothers to male violence will be provided with scholarships throughout their secondary and higher education.
1 February 2022
‘Our trans lives are valuable’: Rights groups to protest mounting hate attacks in İzmir
‘Our trans lives are valuable’: Rights groups to protest mounting hate attacks in İzmir
LGBTI+ and human rights organizations will organize a statement for the press in the face of recent hate attacks and murders targeting trans women in Turkey’s Aegean province of İzmir in the last two months.
27 January 2022
An İYİ Party district chair in İstanbul accused of psychological violence against a woman
An İYİ Party district chair in İstanbul accused of psychological violence against a woman
While opposition İYİ Party İstanbul Bağcılar Chair Karabal faces allegations of violence against a woman from the party, his son attacked the ones who stood in solidarity with her. One person was hospitalized for a month due to the blows he had received.
26 January 2022
‘You cannot get rid of our tongue’: PEN Turkey expresses support for Kabaş, Aksu
‘You cannot get rid of our tongue’: PEN Turkey expresses support for Kabaş, Aksu
PEN Turkey Center has released a statement in the wake of musician Sezen Aksu being targeted over the lyrics of a song and the arrest of journalist Sedef Kabaş for “insulting the President” with a proverb.
25 January 2022
Feminicide | Pınar Gültekin ‘was burned alive’, finds forensic medical report
Feminicide | Pınar Gültekin ‘was burned alive’, finds forensic medical report
In the trial over the feminicide of Pınar Gültekin, a panel of experts has prepared a forensic medical report and found that Gültekin was subjected to the flames when she was alive and lost her life.
25 January 2022
HPV vaccine is medically necessary, finds panel of experts
HPV vaccine is medically necessary, finds panel of experts
In the trial regarding the demand for including the HPV vaccine in Turkey’s national immunization program, the panel of experts has concluded that the vaccine is medically necessary in the face of cervical cancer.
24 January 2022
‘Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention is contrary to law, decision should be annulled’
‘Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention is contrary to law, decision should be annulled’
Elmas Mucukgil, a Prosecutor of the Council State, has indicated that Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention by a Presidential decision is against the law and expressed the opinion that the related decision should be annulled.
21 January 2022
‘Unsafe working environments pave the way for feminicides as well,' says TTB
‘Unsafe working environments pave the way for feminicides as well,' says TTB
The Turkish Medical Association has released a statement about the killing of nurse Ömür Erez at a family health center: “She was not only killed by a man. The ones who abolished the İstanbul Convention and misogynist policies massacred her.”
21 January 2022
Feminist lawyer Hülya Gülbahar granted the ‘Uğur Mumcu Special Award’
Feminist lawyer Hülya Gülbahar granted the ‘Uğur Mumcu Special Award’
The Antalya Bar has granted this year’s “Uğur Mumcu Special Award”, granted every year since 2007 in memory of the late journalist, to feminist lawyer Hülya Gülbahar.
20 January 2022
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