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Journalist Nadire Mater Stands Trial

Journalist Nadire Mater Stands Trial

In her testimony before İstanbul 22nd Criminal Court, journalist Nadire Mater who had participated in the “Editor-in-Chief on Watch” campaign launched in support of the Özgür Gündem daily said “Solidarity with Özgür Gündem is also an objection to the current situation”. The next hearing will be on December 9, at 2.15 p.m.

7 November 2016

First Day of Diyarbakır Municipality Trustee

First Day of Diyarbakır Municipality Trustee

Speaking to bianet, Chair of Culture and Art Department Cevahir Sadak has said police broke the doors, which again they had broken last week, and explained what happened during the first day of the appointed trustee.

2 November 2016

Restraining Order Demanded Over Aggressor Kicking Woman in Shorts Being Released

Restraining Order Demanded Over Aggressor Kicking Woman in Shorts Being Released

Chief prosecutor and the attorneys of Terzi, kicked on a bus by Çakıroğlu for wearing shorts on the day of the aid, have objected to Çakıroğlu being released after first hearing and demanded a restraining order against the aggressor using public transportation.

28 October 2016

Men Kill 20 Women in September

Men Kill 20 Women in September

35% of the murders took place because women sought divorce, refused the offer of reconciliation or proposal to live together. 15% of the murders occurred in public places.

13 October 2016

Broadcast of İMC TV Shut Down

Broadcast of İMC TV Shut Down

İMC TV’s regie room was sealed today during live broadcast. Channel staff protested the sealing with clappings and slogans “Free press cannot be silenced” on the live broadcast.

Hayatın Sesi TV Sealed

Hayatın Sesi TV Sealed

Regie room of Hayatın Sesi TV has been sealed, its Youtube broadcast shut down. Continuing its broadcasting on social media, channel staff said “We are here and not going anywhere. These days will pass”.

İstanbul LGBTİ Asked to Evacuate Its Office, Justification ‘Conservatism’

İstanbul LGBTİ Asked to Evacuate Its Office, Justification ‘Conservatism’

Landlord wants İstanbul LGBTİ to evacuate its office in Beyoğlu. Landlord’s justification is that he doesn’t approve of association’s activities. Association authorities have said, “We will not leave this office where we have been using since it was founded”.

30 September 2016

Prosecutor Lectures on Journalism in Trial of ‘Womanly State of the Mountain’

Prosecutor Lectures on Journalism in Trial of ‘Womanly State of the Mountain’

The hearing in the trial of Arzu Demir charged with the claims of “propagandizing for an [illegal] organization” and “praising the crime and the criminal” in her book titled “Womanly State of the Mountain”, will continue on November 8.

27 September 2016

Trans Woman Attacked, Forced to Leave İstanbul Neighborhood

Trans Woman Attacked, Forced to Leave İstanbul Neighborhood

Kıvılcım Arat, LGBTI activist, was forced to leave her home of five years due to continuous attacks from a group of young men living in her neighborhood.

23 September 2016

Men Kill 22 Women in August

Men Kill 22 Women in August

According to data collected by bianet, 23% of women who were killed and 17% of women who were severely injured in August wanted a divorce. Attacks against trans women increased. With the closure of schools, cases of sexual assault against female children decreased.

8 September 2016

9 Özgür Gündem Editors-in-Chief on Watch Summoned to Testify

9 Özgür Gündem Editors-in-Chief on Watch Summoned to Testify

9 individuals who have participated in the “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign including Nadire Mater, Tuğrul Eryılmaz and Hasan Cemal, have been summoned to give testimony.

1 September 2016

Men Kill 18 Women in July

Men Kill 18 Women in July

11 of the murders have been committed despite a protection order. 11% of the women have been killed for seeking divorce and 16% murdered by their ex-husbands.

Men Kill 22 Women in June

Men Kill 22 Women in June

Men have raped 10 women and sexually abused 47 girls. There are teachers and vice principal among the abusers.

Those Going to Hospital in Search Of Girls...

Those Going to Hospital in Search Of Girls...

“Going to the hospital not to get treatment but to search for girls” … Moreover; a friend has told him about that … One can’t help but wonder; what kind of friends does he have?

Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu at Özgür Gündem Again

Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu at Özgür Gündem Again

Şebnem Korur Fincancı and Erol Önderoğlu who got arrested for serving as Editor-in-Chief met at Özgür Gündem. It has been emphasized that solidarity will grow stronger with the arrests.

Çilem Doğan to Be Released on Bail

Çilem Doğan to Be Released on Bail

The court has decided to release Çilem Doğan who had killed her husband inflicting violence on her on bail until the respective decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal was issued. Her attorney Topal noted; “May this decision be a hope for every woman who defends her right to life”.

Arrest Demanded for Özgür Gündem’s Editors in Chief on Watch; Önderoğlu, Nesin, Korur Fincancı

Arrest Demanded for Özgür Gündem’s Editors in Chief on Watch; Önderoğlu, Nesin, Korur Fincancı

Journalist and writer Ahmet Nesin, TİHV President Korur Fincancı and RSF Turkey Representative and bianet rapporteur Önderoğlu have been referred to the court demanding arrest for participating in the Editorship in Chief on Watch Campaign for Özgür Gündem daily.

Police First Allow Then Attack Press Statement of Trans Pride Parade

Police First Allow Then Attack Press Statement of Trans Pride Parade

Police prohibiting the 7th Trans Pride Parade have attacked the press statement which it had allowed earlier. After being exposed to gas, plastic bullets and custodies, Istanbul LGBTİ has stated; every LGBTI is alone a pride parade.

Trans Pride Committee: We Don’t Recognize Prohibition

Trans Pride Committee: We Don’t Recognize Prohibition

İstanbul Governorate has declared it is not going to permit the Pride Parades. While İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week Committee has found the decision unlawful, Trans Pride Week Committee said they won't recognize the prohibition.

Website Calling for Attacking Pride Parade Closed

Website Calling for Attacking Pride Parade Closed

The Facebook page created by group calling itself “Muslim Anatolian Youth” in order to call for an attack on the Pride Parade has been closed. LGBTIs will file criminal complaint.

7th Trans Pride Week Starts Memorializing Orlando Massacre

7th Trans Pride Week Starts Memorializing Orlando Massacre

7th Trans Pride week started today. Trans said, “The offensive which was launched on Yezidi, Kurdish, Nusayri, Turkmen and Christian societies in the past now targets LGBTIs in the other end of the world”.

Journalists in Antep Instructed to ‘Not Make Report of ISIS’

Journalists in Antep Instructed to ‘Not Make Report of ISIS’

State authorities in Antep have told the journalists to “not make reports making Antep look bad”; WhatsApp group has been formed for news accreditation.

Summer Comes, Sexism Season Takes Start

Summer Comes, Sexism Season Takes Start

In each year as of May, misogyny season takes start with the weather warming up. Thanks to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we’ve welcomed this summer too with the debates on birth control and “half woman”.

Men Kill 15 Women in May

Men Kill 15 Women in May

Men have sexually abused 25 girls in May. People like teachers, vice principals, Family and Social Policies Directorate officer, school bus driver, market owner near the school have taken place among the perpetrators.

Ankara’s Rainbow Venues Mapped

Ankara’s Rainbow Venues Mapped

KaosGL has mapped the venues where you won’t be subjected to discriminative, homophobic and transphobic attitudes, and that stick rainbows on the venues’ doors.

Men Kill 17 Women in April

Men Kill 17 Women in April

According to 51 harassment cases from 29 cities appearing in media in April, at least 155 women and girls have been subjected to harassment. 67% of the harassment reports are from education institutes.

Academic Özgen Sues President Over Insult

Academic Özgen Sues President Over Insult

Prof. Dr. Neşe Özgen has sued President Erdoğan for damages over his insults against the academics.

58% of Sexual Harassment Cases Take Place at Education Institutions

58% of Sexual Harassment Cases Take Place at Education Institutions

58% of the harassment reports appearing in media have taken place in school, study center, quran course, and juvenile rehabilitation centers in March. 41% of the harassers were teachers of the victims.

VIDEO-NEWS: Those in İstiklal Street Tell on First Workday

VIDEO-NEWS: Those in İstiklal Street Tell on First Workday

After the suicide attack which left four people dead, we’ve spoken with the ones at the scene of commemoration, artisans in the shops, tourists, and the ones going to work.

Refugee Policies Based on Social Gender Needed for Syrian Women

Refugee Policies Based on Social Gender Needed for Syrian Women

Freizer from UN, Çorabatır from Asylum and Immigration Research Center, and Ghanem from Syrian Women for Peace Initiative have expressed that UN 1325, CEDAW and İstanbul Convention pave the way for accepting refugee policy sensitive to social gender.

Men Kill 23 Women in February

Men Kill 23 Women in February

According to the bianet’s Male Violence Monitoring Report, 26% of the women have been murdered for wanting to divorce/break up, 8% for rejecting relationship offer. One out of every four murders have been committed on the street.

Bedroom Polemics about LGBTI in Parliament Equality Commission

Bedroom Polemics about LGBTI in Parliament Equality Commission

CHP and HDP have brought discrimination against LGBTI members into parliament’s agenda, AKP’s Doğan said the commission has been established to discuss “business values of men and women” and she will not talk about “private sexes of different groups in bedroom”.

17 February 2016

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