January 6, 2018Turkish child marriage religious document sparks anger – BBC NewsTurkey’s main opposition party has called for a parliamentary inquiry after the directorate of religious affairs said that, […]
December 8, 2015Underage Brides in TurkeyNuriye Kadan stated that 1/3 of Turkey’s marriages involve underage brides at a recent conference. Kadan is an […]
October 12, 2013Sara Batuk was forced into marriage in Turkey by her father when she was still a teenager – only for him to rescue her four years later when he could see the appalling abuse she suffered.Sara Batuk was forced into marriage in Turkey by her father when she was still a teenager, only […]
May 8, 2012British Muslim leader caught on camera advocating female genital mutilation by taking girls abroadA British Muslim leader has been caught on camera advocating female genital mutilation. Mohammed Abdul, the Imam of […]
January 15, 2012Shocking gay “honor” killing in Turkey inspires movieA shocking gay “honor” killing in Turkey has inspired a movie, “Zenne”, which has opened in theaters across […]
November 8, 2011Turkish court reduces sentences for men accused of raping 13-year-oldHuman rights groups have reacted with outrage after a Turkish appeals court reduced prison sentences for twenty-six (26) […]
November 8, 2011In Turkey, “honor” killings claim new victimsThe long history of “honor killing” against women and girls is well documented in the Middle East and […]
August 31, 2011In Turkey, a mysterious spade of suicides raises the spectre of ‘honor’ killings.Turkish suicides raise question of honor killings. Among concerns are that the increase in young women committing suicide […]
August 17, 2011New report on violence against women in Turkey sheds light on inadequate enforcement of laws to protect womenHuman Rights Watch has released a new report titled “He loves you, he beats you” on the precarious […]
July 25, 2011With satire, a woman’s magazine tackles taboos in TurkeyLaunched in March and produced by women cartoonists and women writers only, Bayan Yani, a Turkish magazine, has […]
June 10, 2011Turkey: Backward Step for Women’s RightsThe Turkish government’s changes to the current Ministry for Women and Family is a step backward in its […]
May 24, 2011Turkish counselor advocates polygamyA Turkish family consultant says legalizing polygamy would protect women who are already involved in what are in […]
May 5, 2011Report: Turkey Fails to Protect Women From Domestic ViolenceTurkey came under fire in a report published this week by Human Rights Watch on its failure to […]
April 14, 2011Turkey grapples with spike in ‘honor’ killingsA drastic rise in reported “honor” killings and fatal domestic violence in Turkey has sparked a vigorous debate […]
March 7, 2011For Turkish women the killing never stopsEvery day, a woman is killed in Turkey in the name of “honor,” something that should be stopped […]
March 3, 2011Turkish police crack down on journalistsTurkish police on Thursday detained about 10 people, mostly journalists, in a crackdown on an alleged secularist network […]
November 24, 2010VS Naipaul pulls out of writers’ event over Islam rowAuthor VS Naipaul has pulled out of an international writers’ conference in Istanbul over objections to his previous […]
July 30, 2010Domestic abuse still a taboo in TurkeyDomestic abuse remains a taboo in Turkey, although the rate of abuse is high in both rural and […]
April 19, 2010Stoning story draws attention of Turkish women’s federationFollowing media reports about a powerful film depicting an Iranian woman’s stoning coming to Turkey, a leading women’s […]
February 5, 2010Turkish girl ‘buried alive’ in family gardenA Turkish teenager found dead in a hole next to her house as a result of an “honor […]