Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Çiçek Tahaoğlu

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Université Marc Bloch’da sosyoloji bölümünden mezun oldu. 2009’dan 2011’e kadar AFP’de fixer ve çevirmen olarak çalıştı. Gazeteci Burcu Karakaş ile Açık Radyo’da Cadı Postası programını...

Université Marc Bloch’da sosyoloji bölümünden mezun oldu. 2009’dan 2011’e kadar AFP’de fixer ve çevirmen olarak çalıştı. Gazeteci Burcu Karakaş ile Açık Radyo’da Cadı Postası programını yaptı. 2015 Müşerref Hekimoğlu Başarı Ödülü'nü aldı. 2011-2018 arasında bianet’te kadın ve LGBTİ haberleri editörü olarak çalıştı.

Men Kill 23 Women in September

Men Kill 23 Women in September

Men killed at least 23 women and two girls in September. 22 percent of the women were killed for seeking divorce. 22 percent of the murders occurred in public places.

Man Who Raped Cat Sentenced to Jail but Released

Man Who Raped Cat Sentenced to Jail but Released

Tried for raping a cat, B.Ç. has been penalized on upper limit but he has been released given his period of detention. Rights defenders have said that the maximum penalty in the current system was imposed but the law must change.

14 September 2018

Men Kill 20 Women in August

Men Kill 20 Women in August

Men killed 20 women; one girl and three men who attempted to prevent the murder or thought by the murderers to be boyfriends of the women. 15 percent of the women murdered were refugee or immigrant.

11 September 2018

Release Verdict for Amnesty Turkey Chair Kılıç

Release Verdict for Amnesty Turkey Chair Kılıç

Kept in custody for over a year, lawyer Kılıç has been ordered to be released by the court. “His arrest was political, the release complies with law”.

Men Kill 19 Women, 1 Girl in July

Men Kill 19 Women, 1 Girl in July

Men killed at least 19 women and one girl; raped 10 women; harassed 28 women; abused 42 girls; injured 32 women in July.

Homophobic Attack on LGBTT Association Editor by His Neighbors

Homophobic Attack on LGBTT Association Editor by His Neighbors

The activist and web editor of the Pembe Hayat LGBTT association Çayan Azadi has been subjected to a homophobic attack by his neighbors in Ankara. While the attackers have filed a complaint against Azadi, the police have not received Azadi’s complaint.

'I Want to Practice My Profession Comfortably As Trans Woman'

'I Want to Practice My Profession Comfortably As Trans Woman'

Toprak is a 22-year old student of medicine. "I want a world in which trans people succeed, not being burned to death”, says Toprak.

Arrest of Man Who Raped Kitten to Continue

Arrest of Man Who Raped Kitten to Continue

Hundreds of people have demanded that they get involved in the court case of a man named B.Ç. who raped a kitten in İstanbul. The court board has accepted the demands. The attorneys think that the course of the case will also have an impact on the animal rights laws to be enacted.

Transgender Inmate Buse Pauses Hunger Strike on 38th Day

Transgender Inmate Buse Pauses Hunger Strike on 38th Day

Transgender woman inmate Buse has paused her hunger strike on its 38th day. Her attorney Eren Keskin has stated that Buse will continue her hunger strike if she is not moved to another prison and not referred to hospital for her gender transition surgery.

Transgender Inmate Buse on Hunger Strike: ‘I Want to Break Free from Prison in My Body’

Transgender Inmate Buse on Hunger Strike: ‘I Want to Break Free from Prison in My Body’

Transgender inmate Buse, who has not been permitted to undergo gender transition surgery despite the related court ruling and medical report, has been on hunger strike. Her friends and attorney have made a call and said, “Give a voice to Buse.”

Men Kill 23 Women in June

Men Kill 23 Women in June

Men have killed 23 women, two children and three men who intervened in incidents of violence in June 2018. Three of the women killed in June were refugees from Syria.

26th Pride Week Ends with Statements for Press

26th Pride Week Ends with Statements for Press

İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Parade hasn’t been allowed. Activists have met at Mis Street and issued a statement for the press. After that, another statement was issued at Odakule. 11 people have been taken into custody.

Trial of Those Detained During 2017 Pride Parade Adjourned to November

Trial of Those Detained During 2017 Pride Parade Adjourned to November

Trial of 24 people, who were detained during 15th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Parade planned to be organized as part of 25th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week last year, will resume on November 8.

16 MPs Declaring Commitment to LGBTI Rights in Parliament

16 MPs Declaring Commitment to LGBTI Rights in Parliament

16 MP candidates, who have signed the LGBTI+ Rights Contract prepared by the Young LGBTI+ Association, have qualified to serve as MPs.

497 Men – 103 Women MPs in Parliament

497 Men – 103 Women MPs in Parliament

No woman MP has been elected in 33 cities but the rate of women MPs has increased to 17 percent at 27th Term from 14.7 percent at 26th Term. HDP has again become the party with the highest rate of women MPs.

Men Kill 25 Women in May

Men Kill 25 Women in May

Men have killed 25 women and four women's fathers; one woman's husband and one woman's 15-year-old son.

Ministry of Culture Withdraws Support From Flying Broom Film Festival

Ministry of Culture Withdraws Support From Flying Broom Film Festival

The Ministry of Culture has withdrawn its financial support from the Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival on the ground that “it is not deemed appropriate.”

Election Board Announces Women-Men Rate of MP Candidates: 996 Women-3855 Men

Election Board Announces Women-Men Rate of MP Candidates: 996 Women-3855 Men

The Supreme Election Board has announced the distribution of MP candidates by gender for June 24 election. The parties who nominated the highest number of women MPs are HDP, İYİ Party, Homeland Party, CHP, AKP, MHP, Felicity Party and HÜDA-PAR respectively.

Pınar Selek: If Sociological Studies are My Friend, Literature is My Love

INTERVIEW

Pınar Selek: If Sociological Studies are My Friend, Literature is My Love

We've interviewed author and sociologist Pınar Selek on her latest novel Cümbüşçü Karıncalar, her studies and works in Europe, social movements in France, academy and literature.

Only 5 Percent of Women Nominated on 1st Place

Only 5 Percent of Women Nominated on 1st Place

931 of 4,200 candidates, marking 22 percent, of the seven parties to enter the election are women. Women have been nominated on first place only in 49 cities.

Vegan Inmate Osman Evcan Ends Hunger Strike After Acceptance of His Requests

Vegan Inmate Osman Evcan Ends Hunger Strike After Acceptance of His Requests

Vegan inmate Osman Evcan has ended his hunger strike on its 44th day after his requests have been accepted by the prison administration.

Men Kill 20 Women in April

Men Kill 20 Women in April

Men have killed 20 women, two children and five men in April. 40 percent of the women were killed for attempting to divorce/break up or rejecting their proposal to commence/recommence a romantic relationship.

Vegan Inmate Evcan on 38th Day of His Hunger Strike

Vegan Inmate Evcan on 38th Day of His Hunger Strike

Osman Evcan’s lawyer, who visited Evcan in prison, has stated that 60-year-old Evcan has fallen to 54 kilos and his health condition is worsening. Evcan has been in isolation for two years.

Men Kill 14 Women in March

Men Kill 14 Women in March

Trans women constituted 7 percent and refugees/immigrants constituted 11 percent of 83 women who were subjected to violence by men. At least 39 girls were sexually harassed.

Vegan Prisoner Osman Evcan on 5th Hunger Strike

Vegan Prisoner Osman Evcan on 5th Hunger Strike

Osman Evcan, who has gone on hunger strike for four times before and has managed to add vegan-vegetarian food article to Food Regulation for Convicted and Imprisoned, has announced that he has been on hunger strike again since March 26.

Academic Threatens Ex-Girlfriend with ‘Ending Her Education Life’

Academic Threatens Ex-Girlfriend with ‘Ending Her Education Life’

Working as academic in Van, Ö.O. has threatened his former student with messages like “I’ll end your education life” after she broke up with him. The fine imposed has been suspended.

Pınar Selek File at Supreme Court General Board

Pınar Selek File at Supreme Court General Board

Supreme Court 9th Penal Chamber has rendered decision of non-jurisdiction and delivered an opinion that there is no change in its verdict of reversing the acquittal decision issued in 2009. The file is now at Supreme Court General Board.

Court Overlooks Sexual Assault, Sentences Yıldırım to Lifetime Imprisonment

Court Overlooks Sexual Assault, Sentences Yıldırım to Lifetime Imprisonment

Nevin Yıldırım, who killed the man raping her, has been sentenced to lifetime imprisonment in the case in which she has been retried. No reduction in penalty has been granted.

Men Kill at Least 25 Women in February

Men Kill at Least 25 Women in February

11 percent of the 98 violence/murder cases against women and girls covered by the media targeted immigrant/refugee women.

HDP MP Toğrul’s Shoulder Broken by AKP MPs in Parliament

HDP MP Toğrul’s Shoulder Broken by AKP MPs in Parliament

HDP Antep MP Toğrul has been battered by AKP MPs and his scapula has been broken.

'6 Out of Every 10 Journalist Women Subjected to Discrimination in Business Life'

SURVEY ON JOURNALIST WOMEN

'6 Out of Every 10 Journalist Women Subjected to Discrimination in Business Life'

According to a survey by Journalists’ Association of Turkey and LGBTI Commission, 55% of the journalist women tell they don’t receive equal pay for equal work; 87% tell having a child negatively affects their career.

Male Violence Infographic 2017

Male Violence Infographic 2017

Banners of male violence monitoring report whose media browsing was carried out by Begüm Baki and which was prepared by Çiçek Tahaoğlu, were designed by Cem Dinlenmiş.

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