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Are all women really safe under the Istanbul Convention?

4 months 1 day ago

An article published by Bloomberg Businessweek[1] has claimed that Turkey's decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention raises concerns about women's participation in the economy and security.

Deliberate and fraudulent news from Deutsche Welle

10 months 2 weeks ago

German newspaper Deutsche Welle falsely claim that “Last year, 300 women were murdered in Turkey, according to a women's rights organization. The number of unrecorded cases could be far higher as femicides are often filed as suicides.”

Is Turkey legitimizing "child marriage and rape"?

1 year 12 months ago

The Independent recently published an article with a title “‘Marry-your-rapist’ bill to be introduced by lawmakers

Claim: Women’s right to work is being challenged in Turkey

3 years 10 months ago

On 1 March 2018, the BBC published an article titled “Women challenge Turkey traditions for right to work”.

Claim: Abortion no longer “widely accessible” in Turkey

5 years 3 months ago

On 17 October 2016, Turkish daily Cumhuriyet released a news story on abortion in Turkey which cited the results of a study that asked

Claim: Turkish president says “childless women are deficient”

5 years 7 months ago

On 6 June 2016, the Guardian published a news story about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks in speech he delivered at the opening ceremony of the new headquarters of the Women and Democracy Association (KADEM).