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16:17

Four Iranian refugee women, who were detained for joining the protests against Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention in Denizli province, will be deported from Turkey.

14:29

Emine Şenyaşar, whose husband and two sons were killed, has held a sit-in protest for 29 days demanding “justice”.

14:27

The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) has published its report called, “Press Freedom Status For Women Journalists: March 2021”. According to report, attacks on women journalists continued in March all around the world; four women journalists were killed, women journalists were attacked in the field and dozens of women journalists were expelled from work.

13:38

In March, men killed 36 women; the deaths of at least 24 women were reported in the press as suspicious, according to the news compiled by Bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites, and news agencies.

09:57

Yesterday, Jinnews’ reporter Beritan Canözer was detained after police raided her house. Today the website of Jinnews has been banned.

15:00

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have demanded justice for 28 days in front of Urfa Courthouse.

14:44

In the morning, police raided many houses in Amed and detained 22 women. The detentions have sparked anger on social media. One of the tweets reads, “You cannot make women take even a step back with attacks, repressions, detentions, and arrests. We will continue to struggle. #KadınMücadelesiEngellenemez! (Women’s struggle cannot be prevented)”

12:40

Seda Kayadere was killed by her husband Emrah Kayadelen.

12:08

In the morning, police raided the building of Rosa Women’s Association and many houses. Many people have been reportedly detained.

11:16

The practice of strip search continues in prisons and during detentions in Turkey. TJA activist Seyhan Başak was reportedly beaten and subjected to strip search in the prison. TJA activist Leyla Ayaz told us those who resist the strip search face violence.

10:19

In the morning, police raided the building of Rosa Women’s Association and many houses. Many people have been reportedly detained.

09:44

Police raided the house of Jinnews reporter Beritan Canözer and detained her.

09:43

“The economic crisis caused by the pandemic, the pressure in society, and the policies of the government condemn youth, women, LGBTI people to futurelessness. Health workers work in inhumane conditions. Laborers work in inhumane conditions. Turkey leaves its people dead,” said Ecem Selen, member of the Association of Psychologists for Social Solidarity (TODAP).

13:28

“During yesterday’s attack, they (police) dragged my son Ferit on the ground. We demanded justice everywhere and then we sat here. They kick us out from here, too. Those who killed my children are free now. We demand justice,” said Emine Şenyaşar, who has held a sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse for 25 days demanding justice.

11:52

Switzerland has granted political asylum resident to Yasemin Çakal who killed her husband Özkan Kaymaklı in self-defense.

10:49

The dead body of Buket İlhan was found yesterday in Ereğli district of Turkey’s Konya province after being reported missing. Three men have been detained.

10:22

28 women were killed, the deaths of 19 women were reported suspicious deaths, says the 2021 March Report prepared by the We Will End Femicide Platform. The report criticizes Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and underlines that 28 women would be alive if the convention was implemented.

09:32

After Turkey withdrew from the Istanbul Convention, we have heard many femicides one after the other. “The stories of half of killed women are the same; they applied to police stations for being subjected to violence, they weren’t protected by police, and then they were killed,” said Ruken Ergüneş, a member of the Rosa Women’s Association.

16:35

Turkey is ranked 133rd in the Global Gender Gap Report 2021prepared by the World Economic Forum. Before the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, the global gender gap was expected to close in 99.5 years but after the outbreak of the pandemic, the global gap is projected to close in 135.6 years.

14:57

“Children in al-Hol camp are secretly educated,” said Hemrîn Hesen, one of the administrators of the al-Hol refugee camp in NE Syria. She also said that they see the operation launched in the camp as a positive operation for the international humanitarian aid organizations to work better in the camp.