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10:33

The AKP government insists to pass legal regulations about child abuse, which sparked outrage in the country. Data on child abuse in Turkey is obvious; Turkey ranks first in Europe. Moreover, child abuse cases have been increasing all around the world during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Amnesty for abusers” regulation means legitimizing sexual abuse. AKP government shows “victim families” to defend the amnesty but it will once again be responsible for what thousands of children have faced. Women’s organizations, NGOs, and activists have announced that they will not allow the legal regulation to be passed. The AKP’s war against women to create “acceptable women” continues against children!

16:28

As the sit-in protest staged by Emine Şenyaşar has entered its 100th day, Istanbul Peace Mothers departed from Istanbul to Urfa to hold the sit-in protest with Emine Şenyaşar.

16:20

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have staged a sit-in protest demanding justice for 100 days. “The wheel of this cruelty will break,” the Şenyaşar family says in their tweet.

15:51

This year’s theme of the 29th Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week is “We are on the streets.” More than 50 activities will be organized within the scope of the week.

14:37

CPI (ML) Red Star Leader Sharmistha Choudhury died on Sunday due to post-COVID complications. Kurdish Women’s Relations Office (REPAK) released a statement to express their sincere condolences to her family, friends, and comrades. “We will miss her profound analyses, her bright ideas, her way of solving problems, and her deep sense of community,” the statement says.

15:00

Intisar Al Busaidi, a doctoral student majoring in petroleum engineering at the College of Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University, achieved first place in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia in her research paper about the study of the effect of adding polymer to low-salinity water to increase oil productivity from sedimentary rocks.

14:35

“I was raped, please help,” wrote a 12-year-old child on a stone in a playground in Antalya’s Kepez district. The picture of the stone was shared on social media platforms and sparked anger. The perpetrator has been detained.

13:49

Şenyaşar family has held a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for 99 days. “There is so much cruelty but nobody brings them to account,” the Şenyaşar family said.

17:12

Unionist and feminist activists and supporters will demonstrate across Switzerland today, June 14.

15:42

Women and LGBTI organizations have called on everyone to join their demonstration called, “We don’t give up on the Istanbul Convention” to be held on June 19. The slogan of the demonstration is, “We are one less without you”.

15:05

Emine Şenyaşar, who has been struggling for “justice” in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 98 days, addressed the public with the following words on the third anniversary of the killing of three members of her family: “I couldn't find justice no matter what I did for three years. I went everywhere, even to Ankara, there is no justice. Why don’t they arrest those who killed my family members? Why do prosecutors hide this massacre? Why do they do this to us? They destroyed my family.”

11:54

The people living in the Euphrates region confirm their support to resistance and emphasize that the fate of the occupation will be the same as the fate of ISIS.

11:08

“Turkey fears that the Kurds will unite in spirit. It actually violates the norms of international law due to this fear by using this Kobanî Trial as an excuse,” says Hîva Mihemed Elî, one of the women who witnessed the Kobanî resistance. She says they are in solidarity with all politicians standing trial.

17:05

Lawyers Association for Freedom (ÖHD) Co-chair İlknur Akcan visited Emine Şenyaşar, who has held a sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for her killed relatives for 95 days. “We stand by your rightful struggle. We will keep this struggle together,” İlknur Akcan told the Şenyaşar family.

13:27

Women protested Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention in Izmir yesterday. They protested President Tayyip Erdoğan by eating ice cream while crossing their legs.

10:53

Four female politicians, including Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) provincial and district co-chairs, have been detained in house raids conducted in Hakkari province while many people have been summoned to the police station to testify in Yüksekova.

16:21

The number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million worldwide, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF.

14:15

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have held a sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse for 94 days but authorities have ignored the Şenyaşars' voice.

16:30

“We were just shopkeepers. We don’t harm anyone. I have been here for three months. I hardly see now. Do you have the right to kill people if you are a member of parliament? Why aren’t they tried?” asked Emine Şenyaşar, who has held a sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse for 93 days demanding justice.

14:00

Women across Turkey keep taking to the streets to protest Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention. “We know that femicide is political, we will build a free and equal society with women’s struggle and solidarity in every sphere of life. We don’t give up for freedom and right to life,” said the women of Denizli and Izmir took to the streets last night.