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Police officer who caused child’s death with armored vehicle released
Police officer who caused child’s death with armored vehicle released
The statement of the police officer driving the armored vehicle that hit and killed 7-year-old Mihraç Miroğlu in Kurdish-majority Şırnak province was taken three days later. The investigation has been launched on the grounds of “deadly road accident.”
6 September 2021
Who will protect Kurdish children from armored vehicles?
WOMEN’S AGENDA / EVRİM KEPENEK
Who will protect Kurdish children from armored vehicles?
Hakan, Dilek, Raşid, Berfin… The children who were hit and run over by armored vehicles and lost their lives in Turkey…
6 September 2021 Evrim Kepenek
Child labor in Turkey: Agricultural worker loses her life
Child labor in Turkey: Agricultural worker loses her life
17-year-old Belkize Çelik received an electric shock in the tent where she was staying and lost her life in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Ordu.
12 August 2021
‘What happened to M.H.Y, how did a little child hang himself?’
DEATH OF CHILD IN QURAN COURSE
‘What happened to M.H.Y, how did a little child hang himself?’
CHP MP Erdan Kılıç has submitted a Parliamentary inquiry about the suspicious death of a 12-year-old child staying as a boarder in a Quran course in Muş. The child allegedly committed suicide and a confidentiality order has been placed on the file.
19 July 2021
Turkey to seek 'concrete evidence' for arrest in child abuse cases
Turkey to seek 'concrete evidence' for arrest in child abuse cases
While some women's organizations said the new law would pave the way for impunity, lawyers and the Ministry of Justice said statements of women and children will be considered as concrete evidence.
12 July 2021
Two siblings drown in an irrigation pond in Afyon
Two siblings drown in an irrigation pond in Afyon
Grazing cattle in a village in Afyon, two siblings at the ages of 21 and 10 have lost their lives by drowning in an irrigation pond where they went in to cool off.
12 July 2021
Child loses his life in occupational homicide
Child loses his life in occupational homicide
Mahmut Gül (15) lost his life after the motor of a vehicle that he was working on fell on him. Another 14-year-old child was run over by a tractor and lost her life in Bingöl.
9 July 2021
US includes Turkey on list of countries using child soldiers
US includes Turkey on list of countries using child soldiers
Turkey was placed on the list of countries due to its "tangible" support to an armed group in Syria using child soldiers, according to the US Department of State.
2 July 2021
Fire in Syrian waste paper pickers’ house claims three children’s lives
Fire in Syrian waste paper pickers’ house claims three children’s lives
According to the preliminary reports, the fire in Konya province broke out due to the electric heater used for the children upstairs.
23 June 2021
‘At least 513 children died in occupational homicides in Turkey in 8 years’
WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOR
‘At least 513 children died in occupational homicides in Turkey in 8 years’
CHP MP Candan Yüceer made a statement on June 12 World Day Against Child Labor: “The occupational homicides of children mostly happen in the field of agriculture, where child labor is frequently encountered and poor conditions are prevalent.”
14 June 2021
Child drowns in irrigation canal in Adana
Child drowns in irrigation canal in Adana
At least nine children have been drowned in canals and ponds across Turkey since late April.
8 June 2021
'Children think that Kurdish is banned'
CHILDREN’S USE OF MOTHER LANGUAGE
'Children think that Kurdish is banned'
From the report of the Migration and Humanitarian Assistance Foundation: "Though it is not forbidden to speak Kurdish, children’s expressions reveal that they were subjected to de facto obstructions and exclusion when speaking in their mother language."
26 May 2021
'Even meeting daily needs is a "cause of death" for child workers'
SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL CHILD WORKERS
'Even meeting daily needs is a "cause of death" for child workers'
Drowning in irrigation canals is not the only reason for the deaths of seasonal agricultural child workers. There are those who fall from a tractor or hoeing machine, poisoned by snake or scorpion bites, small children accidentally run over by a tractor...
12 May 2021 Ayşegül Özbek
'Left like cats or flowers under the care of neighbors, children are getting commodified'
PARENTS WORKING DURING FULL LOCKDOWN
'Left like cats or flowers under the care of neighbors, children are getting commodified'
"We are trying to take care of our children in pieces," "Everything is halfway," "I constantly hold my breath," "Wounds are opening in the souls of these children..." Parents working during the pandemic and lockdown have spoken to bianet.
6 May 2021 Ayşegül Özbek
Two children drown in an irrigation canal in Urfa
Two children drown in an irrigation canal in Urfa
Amid reports that six children lost their lives in irrigation canals in different cities across Turkey in the last three days, two siblings, working as shepherds in Urfa, fell into an irrigation canal and lost their lives.
29 April 2021
8-year-old child found dead in irrigation pond
8-year-old child found dead in irrigation pond
Amid reports that five children fell into irrigation canals and lost their lives in three provinces of Turkey in the last two days, the dead body of an 8-year-old child has been found in an irrigation pond in Kütahya province.
28 April 2021
Five children drown in irrigation canals in two days
Five children drown in irrigation canals in two days
Five children lost their lives by drowning in irrigation canals in Turkey’s southern provinces of Osmaniye, Adana and Maraş in two days. One of the children was from a Syrian family working as agricultural workers and had mental disability.
27 April 2021
‘Being under state protection is nothing to be ashamed of,’ says ministry
‘Being under state protection is nothing to be ashamed of,’ says ministry
The Ministry of Family and Social Services has released a statement amid criticisms against Minister Yanık, who revealed the identity of a child under state protection before the press on April 23 Children’s Day.
26 April 2021
Expired baby food, one diaper at a time, tap water
DEEP POVERTY AND CHILDHOOD
Expired baby food, one diaper at a time, tap water
Selen Yüksel tells the story of babies who get poisoned because they drink tap water and the ones who are hospitalized because they eat expired baby formula. They are all from İstanbul’s Ataşehir, Beyoğlu, Çekmeköy, Fatih, Şişli, Ümraniye...
23 April 2021 Ayşegül Özbek
Child labor rate in 15-17 age group: 16.2 percent
TURKSTAT STATISTICS
Child labor rate in 15-17 age group: 16.2 percent
According to the “Statistics on Child” released by the state agency TurkStat, children constitute 27.2 percent of Turkey’s population. The rate of labor force participation among children aged 15-17 is 16.2 percent.
20 April 2021
‘Refugee family cannot pay the charge, hospital doesn’t give the baby’
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
‘Refugee family cannot pay the charge, hospital doesn’t give the baby’
The İHD has announced that a refugee who has international protection status is not given his prematurely born baby since he cannot meet the treatment expenses. He has noted that all applications to the public hospital have remained inconclusive.
20 April 2021
‘It is very important that this case doesn’t end in impunity’
VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILD WORKER
‘It is very important that this case doesn’t end in impunity’
Ahead of the first hearing of the trial over violence against a child worker in Afyon, Ezgi Koman has called on everyone to stand up against the economic exploitation of children and impunity for violations of children’s rights.
14 April 2021 Ayşegül Özbek
'İstanbul Convention also matters for children'
'İstanbul Convention also matters for children'
Withdrawal from the convention will cause more violations of children's rights, 33 groups have warned.
30 March 2021
Lawyers call for demining as two more children killed by landmines in Şırnak
Lawyers call for demining as two more children killed by landmines in Şırnak
Saying that the children's right to life was violated, the Diyarbakır Bar called on the government to abide by the Ottawa Treaty and remove landmines in the area.
23 March 2021
One suspect arrested for battering child worker
One suspect arrested for battering child worker
The child’s attorney Elif Tuğba Şahin says that both her client and his family are really sad and afraid that the other suspect has been released on probation: “They are worried about their life safety.”
12 March 2021
Child worker who asked for his daily wage battered, abused
Child worker who asked for his daily wage battered, abused
Attorney Şahin says that before the child was battered with sticks and iron bars, one of the suspects said to him, “Pull down your trousers, we will make the payment like that.”
10 March 2021 Ayşegül Özbek
‘School closures have devastating consequences for children’
UNICEF STATEMENT AMID COVID-19
‘School closures have devastating consequences for children’
In a recent statement, UNICEF has announced that schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost a full year. According to UNESCO, more than 888 million children continue to face disruptions to their education.
4 March 2021
‘Right to life of 613 children violated in Turkey in 2020’
REPORT
‘Right to life of 613 children violated in Turkey in 2020’
According to a recent report on children’s rights violations prepared by the Migration and Humanitarian Aid Foundation (GİYAV), 1,860 children were abused, 72 children were tortured and 19 children committed suicide in Turkey last year.
4 March 2021
One child shoots his friend to death, another injures an adult
TWO INCIDENTS IN A DAY
One child shoots his friend to death, another injures an adult
In two allegedly accidental incidents in Konya and Samsun provinces in Turkey, one child injured an adult with a rifle and one child shot his friend to death.
24 February 2021
‘How possibly could justice function so poorly?’
FILE OF ABUSIVE FATHER CLOSED
‘How possibly could justice function so poorly?’
According to the court verdict, mother Aynur Erzengin allegedly subjected her son to “alienation from his father.” The verdict has also indicated that what the child said was “against the natural flow of life.”
29 January 2021 Ayşegül Özbek
War robot on display in a toy museum in Urfa
War robot on display in a toy museum in Urfa
Karaköprü Mayor Metin Baydilli says that a prototype of the war robot is displayed in the toy museum “to set children an example.”
28 January 2021
Objections to defendant’s release rejected in ‘Leyla Aydemir murder’ case
Objections to defendant’s release rejected in ‘Leyla Aydemir murder’ case
In the lawsuit filed into the death of 4-year-old Leyla Aydemir, the objections of the Public Prosecutor and the UCİM association against the release of paternal uncle has been rejected. Defendant Aydemir was previously given life sentence.
5 January 2021 Ayşegül Özbek
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