Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women
President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, ministers and an…
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Where to for Syrian Kurdish kids after mom is murdered by dad?
Three Syrian Kurdish children are awaiting their fate in an Athens hospital hallway, where they have been placed…
At least 474 women killed by men in Turkey in 2019: report
Men in Turkey killed at least 474 women last year, the We Will Stop Femicide Platform has revealed in its 2019…
Turkish police detain women protesting against gender-based violence in…
Turkish police detained nearly ten women in the capital Ankara during a protest against male violence against…
Two men convicted in high profile Turkish femicide case
Two men have been convicted and sentenced to long terms of imprisonment by an Ankara court for the death of a…
HDP MPs protest spike in femicides under AKP rule in Turkey
Pro-Kurdish HDP lawmaker Ayse Surucu says femicides in Turkey have risen 1,400 percent since the governing AKP came…
Murder by ex-husband in cafe sparks outrage against femicide in Turkey
The murder of a Turkish mother by her ex-husband in front of their ten-year-old daughter has stirred up a public…