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Public Birth Control Training Drives

Governor Nuri Okutan asked the citizens to use birth control methods: People have to attend birth control training before they get married even in Iran. Dont listen to the ones who say, The vaccination is drying out our race.

15 May 2002 Cumhur Kılıççıoğlu

NGO Initiatives Urge Freedom and Equality

STKB, 207 NGOs, urge for amendments on Constitution, Political Parties Law and Elections Law and ask a law on Ethics.

15 May 2002 Bircan Değirmenci

Discussions on Immigration Harbored Change

The new Immigration Law in Germany will take effect in January 2003. Two German deputies Mutlu of the Greens, Demirbuken of the Christian Democratic Union, answered Bianets questions on the ruling and opposition parties viewpoints on the law.

8 May 2002 Özge Gözke

Equal Opportunities and Rights for Immigrants

On the Immigration and Multi-Culturism in Germany and in Europe, meeting the participants emphasized that the immigrants should be granted equal rights and opportunities in every field.

7 May 2002 Özge Gözke

Our Culture And Beliefs Are Threatened

Inhabtants of southeast city of Tunceli, react against spreading decay of the towns cultural characteristics. Tunceli people protest local authorities for spreading prostitution, and growing numbers of sniffers, street children.

28 March 2002 Özge Gözke

Ayse Nur Zarakolu Died

Published books of history, politics and poetry that in any other country would hardly be controversial but which in Turkey led to countless court hearings, fines, imprisonment, denial of a passport and state-sponsored harassment

15 February 2002

Minister Pounded for Virginity Tests

Turkeys Health Minister Osman Durmus remains under heavy criticism by womens organisations for his circular on virginity tests. Although Minister Durmuş had to withdraw the circular under pressure, women urge for more profound measures.

17 January 2002