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Evrim Kepenek
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MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT
Men kill 18 women in May
Men killed at least 18 women, inflicted violence on at least 67 women, killed at least one child, abused at least 16 girls and boys, harassed at least 13 women and forced at least 55 women to sex work in May 2021.
3 June 2021
DEMAND FOR JUSTICE
Murder of Ozan Ulu: ‘He was first pushed to crime, then killed’
Ozan Ulu’s family says that the Prosecutor of Siirt “doesn’t give information because there is a confidentiality order on the file” and adds: “Please, help us."
1 June 2021
Metin Lokumcu case: Request for recusal rejected
The court has rejected the request for recusal of the family of Metin Lokumcu, a retired teacher who was affected by pepper gas and had a heart attack during the police intervention into a protest before Erdoğan’s rally in Hopa.
31 May 2021
WOMEN’S AGENDA / EVRİM KEPENEK
Mr. Minister; 14 women were killed in unsolved murders in Turkey in 2020
Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu said, “There was no unidentified murder of women in 2020.” Neither the numbers nor the names of some women constantly on the public agenda confirm what the Minister claimed.
31 May 2021
Mayor İmamoğlu: We will adhere to İstanbul Convention
İmamoğlu stated that the number of women administrators in İstanbul Municipality increased three times compared to the previous period. Speaking about LGBTI+ rights, he said, "As an institution, we stand with LGBTI+s, as we stand with every citizen.”
27 May 2021
WOMEN'S AGENDA / EVRİM KEPENEK
Dear Minister; No, 'we do not tolerate' male violence
Urfa Public Prosecutor's Office finds Mehmet E.’s “sexual assault” against a woman named N.E. “tolerable” and is not taking a single action regarding her demand for justice. No, we are not accepting that!
24 May 2021
NEWS / IMPRESSIONS FROM İKİZDERE
Women resisting in İkizdere: Cengiz, take your dozer and go!
Women in İkizdere have said, "We are determined, we will resist" and added: "Our President should come and see our situation. We do not do politics, we are defending our living space.”
21 May 2021
Feminist lawyers apply to Constitutional Court for Nevin Yıldırım
The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Court of Cassation previously appealed against the life sentence given to Nevin Yıldırım for “killing” Nurettin Gider, who had sexually assaulted her. The lawyers have demanded “urgent release.”
18 May 2021
'MISSING' CENTRAL BANK RESERVES
CHP’s banner waves over Bosphorus: ‘Where is 128 billion dollars?’
Speaking to bianet regarding their protest about the ‘missing’ Central Bank reserves, main opposition CHP MP Sera Kadıgil has said, “We will bring the ones who wasted the nation’s money to account. We will not let it be forgotten.”
17 May 2021
NO ONE HEARS THE MOTHER'S VOICE!
Court gives custody of child to 'abusive' father
Lawyers appealed the Selçuk Civil Court of First Instance's decision to give the child to the abusive father, despite being documented by reports. However, the appeal was not accepted.
10 May 2021
Prosecutor's office appeals acquittal of Bülent Şık: 'May the children of the country be well'
Food engineer Bülent Şık stood trial after publicizing the results of the Ministry of Health's research on cancer cases and industrial pollution.
5 May 2021
MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT APRIL 2021
Men kill 17 women in April
Men inflicted violence on at least 68 women and killed at least one child. Abusing at least eight children, including boys, men also harassed at least eight women and forced at least 58 women to sex work.
5 May 2021
WOMEN'S AGENDA
We resisted!
As in other parts of the country, when you touch their soil, water, tree, the people you call "conservative", "pro-government", "AKP voters", and ask "For whom did you vote?" turn into resilient rebels. Especially women.
3 May 2021
MALE VIOLENCE
Male lawyer accuses the ‘harassed’ woman
The male passenger who harassed teacher G.E. by taking her picture on a plane from Barcelona to İstanbul in March 2019 appeared before the judge at the İstanbul Anadolu 5th Penal Court of First Instance in Kartal.
28 April 2021
Woman complains about harassment, prosecutor says, ‘Such things happen in marriage'
Sibel G. says that she was subjected to psychological and physical violence by her husband during their marriage, he is still harassing her after divorce: “I don’t want to entrust my child even for a day to a person who doesn’t fulfill his responsibilities.”
27 April 2021
APPEAL FOR İSTANBUL CONVENTION
CHP’s Aysu Bankoğlu: We, women, won’t give up our rights
“The President cannot terminate a convention - concerning the field of human rights, fundamental rights and freedoms - by a unilateral declaration of will,” says main opposition CHP MP Aysu Bankoğlu.
22 April 2021
TRIAL STARTS AFTER 10 YEARS
‘Metin Lokumcu case is just beginning now’
Affected by pepper gas during a police intervention in 2011, Metin Lokumcu had a heart attack and lost his life. While the court board rejected all requests of the defense, the attorneys, MPs and the family made a statement after the first hearing.
22 April 2021
LIVE FROM TRABZON
Request for recusal in Metin Lokumcu case
The court has rejected all requests of the defense in the trial over the death of Metin Lokumcu, who was affected by pepper gas and had a heart attack during the police intervention into a protest before Erdoğan’s rally in Hopa.
21 April 2021
EVRİM KEPENEK REPORTS FROM HOPA
Metin Lokumcu’s stream is free, it will flow free...
Having lost his life during police intervention into a protest demonstration, Metin Lokumcu’s son Ulaş says, “My father was killed because he defended his stream. This case filed into the use of chemical gases will perhaps set a precedent…”
20 April 2021
WOMEN’S AGENDA / EVRİM KEPENEK
Münevver Kızıl: Should I leave Turkey to stay alive?
Münevver Kızıl has been struggling against male violence for 8 years, but to no avail. She has been unable to make herself heard. She refers to Yasemin Çakal, who is granted political asylum by Switzerland: “Do I have to leave this country to live?”
19 April 2021
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STRUGGLE FOR İSTANBUL CONVENTION
Deniz Kandiyoti: This is not a culture war, but a political war
Underlining that the attacks on İstanbul Convention are not independent of the attacks on women's rights in different countries of the world, Prof. Kandiyoti says, “Defending the İstanbul Convention is not a cultural, but a political struggle.”
19 April 2021
MALE VIOLENCE
Warrant against 3 people for forcing Sibel to sex work
The court board has ruled that Mutlu E. shall remain behind bars and adjourned the hearing until June 22. Attorney Eren Keskin has said, “We, as women, will once again be here on June 22. We will support Sibel.”
15 April 2021
İstanbul Governor's Office holds 'ceremony' to distribute potatoes, onions to the poor
The government should take a rights-based approach and shouldn't reveal the people whom it provides assistance, says Hacer Foggo from the Deep Poverty Network.
15 April 2021
SUPPORTED BY AT LEAST 80 MPS
‘Free Selahattin Demirtaş’ campaign in the UK
The Center for Kurdish Progress has launched a petition demanding freedom for former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been behind bars in Edirne Prison since November 2016 despite an ECtHR ruling.
15 April 2021
Forced to sex work, Sibel says, ‘The real struggle starts now’
Struggling against a crime group which forced her to sex work, Sibel Y. calls on everyone to follow the first hearing tomorrow, on April 15, 2021: “Don’t leave me alone."
14 April 2021
Violence against Chechen woman at Removal Center
It is alleged that an 11-month-old baby from Chechnya died in Gündoğdu Removal Center in Kocaeli province as s/he was not treated for COVID-19.
12 April 2021
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NEW STUDY
TV-guest gender gap in Turkey: 90 percent men, 10 percent women
Association for Support of Women Candidates (Ka.Der) Chair Karaoğlu says, “When we share these results, TV channels either do not hear or say that they cannot find women guests. It is an expression of male-dominant mindset.”
7 April 2021
After academic Sözer’s feminicide: ‘Let’s end violence together’
After Aylin Sözer, an academic from İstanbul Aydın University, was killed by a man named Kemal D., “Let’s End Violence Together Platform” has been founded. Dr. Lecturer Cemre Erciyes has spoken to bianet about the platform.
6 April 2021
MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT
Men kill 36 women in March
Men inflicted violence on at least 68 women and killed at least four children in March 2021. Abusing at least 25 children, including boys, men also harassed 11 women and forced at least 66 women to sex work in March.
6 April 2021
WOMEN’S AGENDA / EVRİM KEPENEK
Prof. Bulu’s new issue: Commission on prevention of sexual harassment
The appointed rector of Boğaziçi University has de facto shut down the Commission on Prevention of Sexual Harassment. In doing this, is he aware that he will be responsible for all types of violence and harassment that will occur at the university?
5 April 2021
İSTANBUL CONVENTION SAVES LIVES
Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention: CHP offers legal aid for appeals
“We, as millions of women, are very powerful in the face of all attacks targeting our lives and in the face of one man. And, whether they want it or not, we will win,” says main opposition CHP Vice Chair Gökçe Gökçen.
24 March 2021
YILDIZ TAR AND HATİCE DEMİR
‘LGBTI+ existence won’t disappear just because Turkey withdraws from convention’
Kaos GL Association Media Coordinator Yıldız Tar and SPoD Association Legal Advisor lawyer Hatice Demir have spoken to bianet about the impacts of Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention on LGBTI+s in the country.
22 March 2021
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