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Campaign demanding one free meal a day for students voiced at the parliament

Campaign demanding one free meal a day for students voiced at the parliament

More than 2 million children gave birth in Turkey since 2001, and 21 thousand of them were younger than 15 said MP Sevda Karaca in her speech at the parliament and added that there are around 5 million child workers in the country.

Men killed 25 women in June

Men killed 25 women in June

Men subjected at least 62 women to violence, abused 17 girls and boys, and harassed at least seven women.

5 July 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Rights advocates urge release of LGBTI+ activist facing repatriation to Iran

Rights advocates urge release of LGBTI+ activist facing repatriation to Iran

Elyas Torabibaeskendari, who has been residing in Turkey for 10 years and is under international protection status, may face death sentence in their own country, rights defenders warn.

30 June 2023 Evrim Kepenek

ECtHR rules against waiting period for remarriage of divorced women in Turkey

ECtHR rules against waiting period for remarriage of divorced women in Turkey

The European court has concluded that the practice is discriminatory and infringes upon the right to privacy.

Rights violations and event bans during Pride Month

Rights violations and event bans during Pride Month

The HRFT has documented some of the bans on Pride Month events across Turkey.

Group condemns İstanbul exhibition for 'displaying LGBTI+ propaganda, nudity'

Group condemns İstanbul exhibition for 'displaying LGBTI+ propaganda, nudity'

The exhibition was opened under the auspices of the opposition-led İstanbul Municipality.

Irainian refugee detained during İstanbul Pride Parade faces deportation, possible death sentence

Irainian refugee detained during İstanbul Pride Parade faces deportation, possible death sentence

The refugee could face a death sentence solely because of their sexual orientation, the Pride Week Comittee has said.

From Rebekka Endler to Çiğdem Mater: 'We will fight together even if the walls separate us'

From Rebekka Endler to Çiğdem Mater: 'We will fight together even if the walls separate us'

The author of "The Patriarchy of Things" mentioned Çiğdem Mater's article in her tweet and said it was a contribution to her book, that adds "an impressive chapter to it about the patriarchy in everyday life for women in Turkish prisons."

'The patriarchy of things' in women's prisons in Turkey

'The patriarchy of things' in women's prisons in Turkey

Çiğdem Mater makes a contribution to Rebekka Endler's book, "The Patriarchy of Things: On a world unsuitable for women," from the most populated women's prison in Turkey.

26 June 2023 Çiğdem Mater

Activists unfurl rainbow flag on Galata Tower after İstanbul Pride Parade

Activists unfurl rainbow flag on Galata Tower after İstanbul Pride Parade

At least 93 individuals have been apprehended following the 21st edition of the march.

Capturing resilience: Photos from İstanbul's Pride Parade

Capturing resilience: Photos from İstanbul's Pride Parade

Despite bans and heavy police presence, LGBTI+ activists managed to hold a gathering and deliver their messages in İstanbul.

Full statement of İstanbul Pride Parade Committee: 'You can't deal with queers'

Full statement of İstanbul Pride Parade Committee: 'You can't deal with queers'

The LGBTI+ activists who gathered in the Nişantaşı quarter managed to read out a statement before the police intervention.

İstanbul Pride Parade: LGBTI+ activists gather despite restrictions, nearly 100 detained

İstanbul Pride Parade: LGBTI+ activists gather despite restrictions, nearly 100 detained

Amid heavy police presence in Taksim, the usual location for the Pride Parade, activists gathered in the nearby quarter of Nişantaşı without a prior public announcement.

25 June 2023 Evrim Kepenek,Tuğçe Yılmaz,Wouter Massink

'Go insane as we exist': LGBTI+ activists project Pride Parade message onto Bosphorus Bridge

'Go insane as we exist': LGBTI+ activists project Pride Parade message onto Bosphorus Bridge

Amid widespread bans on LGBTI+ events, activists found a creative way to deliver their message.

Graduates read full version of medical vow despite dean censoring 'sexual orientation'

Graduates read full version of medical vow despite dean censoring 'sexual orientation'

The Medicine Students branch of the Turkish Medical Association shared the video showing the İstanbul University Medical Faculty graduates not obeying the dean's censored version, but reading out "sexual orientation" also, among the factors that must not interfere with a doctor's duty to a patient.

Primary school staff suspended in İstanbul after 'rainbow decorations'

Primary school staff suspended in İstanbul after 'rainbow decorations'

The suspension of the teachers came after a tweet by the former mayor of Ankara. İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week Committee has expressed support for the affected teachers.

Screenings of 'My name is Happy' continue in Europe

Screenings of 'My name is Happy' continue in Europe

The film is about a young Kurdish woman from Diyarbakır, a promising singer, who was gunned down by a man whose marriage proposal she had refused. The name of the inspirational woman this film is about, Mutlu, who miraculously survived to become a determined fighter against femicide, means "Happy" in Turkish.

21 June 2023 Pınar Erol

Highest ever minimum wage in US dollars still lacks purchasing power

Highest ever minimum wage in US dollars still lacks purchasing power

The minimum wage in Turkey was increased by 34 percent in the second half of 2023. At its highest level in USD, the lowest wage still has weak purchasing power due to the economic crisis and high inflation.

İstanbul MP faces criminal complaint for calling police 'occupiers' at Trans Pride March

İstanbul MP faces criminal complaint for calling police 'occupiers' at Trans Pride March

Police barricades and detentions marred the 9th edition of the march, which was banned due to concerns about its 'threat to the family institution'.

LGBTI+ breakfast gathering in İzmir faces harassment by group chanting 'Allahu Akbar'

LGBTI+ breakfast gathering in İzmir faces harassment by group chanting 'Allahu Akbar'

A pro-government secular party and an Islamist group jointly protested the gathering organized by the provincial bar association. The lawyers criticized the police for their lenient approach towards those harassing the event.

İstanbul Trans Pride March: Detained activists released

İstanbul Trans Pride March: Detained activists released

Ten people, including a minor, were detained during the event, whcih was banned by the authorities.

İstanbul Trans Pride March faces aggression amid heavy police presence

İstanbul Trans Pride March faces aggression amid heavy police presence

Despite the heavy police presence, activists were able to gather in a side street approximately one kilometer away from Taksim to deliver their statement. However, as they began to disperse, they were met with aggression from both the police and nearby shopkeepers, resulting in the detention of at least six people.

18 June 2023 Evrim Kepenek,Tuğçe Yılmaz

Judith Butler sends solidarity message to LGBTI+ community in Turkey

Judith Butler sends solidarity message to LGBTI+ community in Turkey

"We are struggling, all of us, for a world in which our lives can neither be bargained away nor simply annihilated. But if you speak this way, speaking brings you into peril. If you gather, as is your right, you are accused of domestic terrorism," said the philosopher.

LGBTI+ 'tea gathering' banned in İstanbul

LGBTI+ 'tea gathering' banned in İstanbul

The "Tea&Talk" events have been attended by English speakers in İstanbul for years.

bianet staff expresses solidarity with LGBTI+ community against attacks in Pride Month

bianet staff expresses solidarity with LGBTI+ community against attacks in Pride Month

"We will continue to wield our pen in support of the hard-fought rights of LGBTI+s," the staff said in a video message.

Pride Month: Police detain students ahead of planned picnic in İzmir

Pride Month: Police detain students ahead of planned picnic in İzmir

The organizers of the picnic have condemned arbitrary bans on Pride Month events.

Journalists urge end of restrictions on Pride Month events

Journalists urge end of restrictions on Pride Month events

"We no longer want to report on violence and bans against LGBTI+s!" 154 journalists said in a joint statement.

METU Pride March marred by interventions, detentions

METU Pride March marred by interventions, detentions

Posters promoting the "protection of the family" were hung on campus prior to the parade.

9 June 2023 Evrim Kepenek,Tuğçe Yılmaz

H.K.G. case: The request that H.K.G herself should be directly heard at the court was rejected

H.K.G. case: The request that H.K.G herself should be directly heard at the court was rejected

Antep MP of the Labour Party Sevda Karaca said before the hearing, "There are now those in the parliament who do not want women in their corridors. We know that this new Parliament wants to justify child abuse. We are here today. H.G.K. is not alone."

Men killed 38 women in May

Men killed 38 women in May

The full list of cases of male violence, femicide, violence against children, attempted murder, harassment, sexual violence, rape, and injury that were reflected in the press.

LGBTI+ groups mark the start of Pride Month

LGBTI+ groups mark the start of Pride Month

This year, the theme of the celebrations in the country will be centered around the May elections and the pressures faced by the LGBTI+ community.

We have bid farewell to Dina: 'The case is entrusted to us'

We have bid farewell to Dina: 'The case is entrusted to us'

The women lay a purple cloth over Dina's coffin, and place a t-shirt on the cloth, "Justice for Dina" written on it.

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