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Turkey's high inflation erodes alimony payments, leaving women in financial hardship

Turkey's high inflation erodes alimony payments, leaving women in financial hardship

Nearly half of the court-ordered alimony payments are not made, and the the payments that are made remain insufficient for women to cover basic needs, according to the Women’s Solidarity Foundation.

6 October 2024 Evrim Kepenek

New Welfare Party proposes to limit duration of alimony

New Welfare Party proposes to limit duration of alimony

The New Welfare Party has submitted a legislative proposal to the Parliament to limit alimony to five years. In response, the EŞİK Platform expressed their opposition, stating that the legislative proposal is unconstitutional, that the civil code, which is the foundation of secular law, should be defended.

13 October 2023

Turkey's family minister voices opposition to 'indefinite' alimony payments

Turkey's family minister voices opposition to 'indefinite' alimony payments

Pro-government groups have long been advocating for changes to the alimony regulations. However, women’s rights defenders argue that only a small percentage of divorced women actually receive alimony payments, and the average amount of these payments is quite low.

Legal amendment ‘aims to prevent divorce’ by limiting right to alimony

LAWYERS PASİNLİ & AKKAYA

Legal amendment ‘aims to prevent divorce’ by limiting right to alimony

Speaking about the legal amendment poised to put a time limit on the right to alimony, lawyers Akkaya and Pasinli say that the attacks on women’s rights will not be limited to this, underlining that the amendment is against international conventions.

9 February 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Women call for protest in İstanbul for their right to alimony

Women call for protest in İstanbul for their right to alimony

Ahead of a legal amendment poised to introduce a time limit to the right to alimony, women call for a protest demonstration in Kadıköy on February 12: “We continue raising our voices against those who try to restrict our rights, lives and freedom.”

8 February 2022

‘You cannot usurp women's right to alimony behind closed doors'

WOMEN'S PLATFORM FOR EQUALITY

‘You cannot usurp women's right to alimony behind closed doors'

The Women’s Platform for Equality of Turkey has released a statement about the amendment expected to be introduced to the law regarding the right to alimony.

11 January 2022

‘Alimony payments below starvation line’

DİYARBAKIR BAR

‘Alimony payments below starvation line’

The Women’s Rights Center of the Diyarbakır Bar Association has shared the findings of its examination on 2,097 case files heard by family courts.

Constitutional Court: Request for removal of alimony payment inadmissible

Constitutional Court: Request for removal of alimony payment inadmissible

A man had applied to the top court, requesting the removal of the indefinite alimony payment to his ex-spouse.

23 September 2020

7 Out of Every 10 People Support Right of Alimony

REPORT BY KONDA

7 Out of Every 10 People Support Right of Alimony

A recent report by KONDA Research and Consultancy shows that 72 percent of society, or three out of every four people, take divorce normally when the partners cannot get along with each other.