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“I don’t know if she is a girl or a woman”
on Dilşat Aktaş
“The left alone either goes to the drummer or the zurna player”
on the murder of Münevver Karabulut
“Isn’t your job at home enough for you?”
on the job request of a lady
“Turkish women are the ornaments of their houses”
on Turkish women
“Women are flowers”
on all women
Read More“Haram, ayıp.” “I would think twice before I wear that.” “She didn’t resist to rape? She is equally guilty then.” “Am I going to use mass transit? If so, that dress I bought could wait for a little more.” Being a woman. Unfortunately this is the biggest challenge faced in my country. It is what we blame ourselves for, it is what we are blamed for, when actually it is something to be celebrated and empowered. Our culture expects lot from women; being a sister, being a mother, being a wife...
Read MoreIn 1911, the penalty for adultery was made equal for men and women; in 1917, forced and underage marriages were declared illegitimate; and, in 1926, with the new Turkish Civil Code, a monogamous marriage in which women have a right to divorce, custody, and property was made compulsory (Türkiye’de Kadın); yet a century has passed and the headline still reads: "15-year-old girl killed by family after being raped by cousins" (15-year-old Girl)…
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