The recent debate regarding Turkey’s possible withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention has sparked protests all over Turkey. Women and Lgbti+ have taken to the streets in defense of their basic human rights. We spoke to 5 of these organizations across the country.
İstanbul Sözleşmesi, sadece Türkiye’nin cinsiyet eşitliği sicilini görmede değil, AKP ve Türkiye’nin geleceğini de öngörme konusunda kritik bir araç oldu.
Türkiye’nin dört bir yanında İstanbul Sözleşmesi’nin her bir maddesine sahip çıkan kadınlarla görüştük.
Contrary to the general assumptions, the Justice and Development Party base does not comply with everything that the government decrees, neither about alimony law, early marriages nor about the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention.
The Istanbul Convention has become a very critical lens not only to see the record of gender equality in Turkey but also to predict AKP’s and Turkey’s future.
We spoke with Meral Danış Beştaş, member of Parliament from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), one of the lawyers in the Opuz Case, in which the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held a state accountable for discrimination caused by gender-based domestic violence for the first time. Beştaş explains how the Opuz Case was foundational for the Istanbul Convention.
We interviewed Prof. Dr. Nilgün Toker on the connections between the recent restrictive regulation on social media, the status change of Hagia Sophia from museum to mosque, and the current discussions to rescind from the Istanbul Convention.
Nafaka, erken yaşta evlilik ya da şimdi sözünü ettiğimiz İstanbul Sözleşmesi’nin kaldırılması konusunda AKP tabanı iktidarla aynı şeyi söylemiyor.
Thanks to the Istanbul Convention, in the event of a partner violation or persistent pursuit against LGBTQ+ individuals, we can get results when we apply for restraining or protection orders.
AİHM’in, tarihinde ilk defa ev içi şiddete uğrayan tarafın kadın olması sebebiyle ayrımcılığa uğradığı gerekçesiyle bir devleti mahkûm ettiği ‘Nahide Opuz davası’nı ve İstanbul Sözleşmesi’ne giden bu süreci, davada Nahide Akgün Opuz’un avukatı olan HDP Siirt Milletvekili Meral Danış Beştaş ile konuştuk.