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20 women were victims of domestic violence in Turkey in July: report

Twenty women were killed by men in Turkey in July, while 12 others died under suspicious circumstances, according to the latest report released by...

24 women were victims of domestic violence in Turkey in June: report

Twenty-four women were killed by men in Turkey in June, bringing the total number of such murders during the last six months to 150,...

US voices disappointment about Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

The United States has expressed disappointment about Turkey’s withdrawal from an international treaty to combat violence against women, a move that has drawn condemnation...

Domestic violence in Turkey increased by 7,000 pct in past 15 years, report reveals

A report drafted by an opposition lawmaker about domestic violence in Turkey has revealed that there has been an approximately 7,000 percent increase in the...

Turkey exits treaty combatting violence against women

Turkey on Thursday formally exited a treaty combatting femicide and domestic abuse, in a controversial move by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned by the...

Top Turkish court rejects appeal to reverse Erdoğan’s decision to exit Istanbul Convention

The Council of State, Turkey’s highest administrative court, has rejected an appeal demanding cancellation of a presidential decree that pulled the country out of...

Pro-gov’t rector says Istanbul Convention paves way for incest

The rector of an İstanbul university believed to be close to Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has explained his opposition to an...

17 women killed by men, 20 more died suspiciously in Turkey in May: report

Seventeen women were murdered by men in Turkey in May and 20 more died under suspicious circumstances, in the second month after Turkish President...

Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention poses dangerous risks for region: HRW

In its statement on the 10th anniversary of the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women,...

19 countries’ embassies urge Turkey to reconsider exit from Istanbul Convention

The Ankara embassies of 19 countries, including Canada, France, Germany, the US and the UK, have urged the Turkish government to reconsider its recent...

17 women killed by men, 12 more died suspiciously in Turkey in April

Seventeen women were murdered by men in Turkey in April and 12 more died under suspicious circumstances, while there were attempts to kill five...

4 out of every 10 Turkish women experience domestic violence, academic study says

Four out of every 10 Turkish women experience domestic violence during their lifetime, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported citing BBC Turkish service. According to...

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