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Diyarbakır Bar calls for effective investigation into deaths of two foreign girls

Diyarbakır Bar calls for effective investigation into deaths of two foreign girls

A university student from Gabon and a refugee from Syria were killed within two weeks. All suspects related to the death of the former have been released from detention.

Arrested for child abuse, teacher faces 110 years in prison

Arrested for child abuse, teacher faces 110 years in prison

The defendant has been indicted for “sexual abuse of the child” and “sexual abuse of the child by molestation”. The indictment has been accepted by the court.

16 February 2022

Only 4 percent of children abused by male strangers, shows report

MAIN OPPOSITION MP

Only 4 percent of children abused by male strangers, shows report

CHP MP Purçu has also referred to the data shared by the İzmir Bar Association, which has announced that the number of lawyers assigned to child abuse cases increased from 1,078 in 2020 to 1,470 in 2021.

24 January 2022

‘Economic crisis, poverty push people to religious cults’ courses, dorms in Turkey’

HDP’S OYA ERSOY

‘Economic crisis, poverty push people to religious cults’ courses, dorms in Turkey’

HDP İstanbul MP Ersoy has submitted a Parliamentary question to Vice President Fuat Oktay and asked him about the sexual abuse of seven children at a boarding Quran course in Turkey’s eastern province of Erzurum.

15 December 2021

All defendants acquitted in Elmalı child abuse case

All defendants acquitted in Elmalı child abuse case

Standing trial on charges of “sexual assault of children” and “torment”, mother M.A., step father R.A. and maternal uncle S.C.G. have been acquitted.

15 November 2021

Prosecutor demands prison sentence for 3 defendants in Elmalı child abuse case

Prosecutor demands prison sentence for 3 defendants in Elmalı child abuse case

The prosecutor’s office has requested that the mother, step father and maternal uncle of two siblings be sentenced to 11 years to 23 years in prison. It has also demanded imprisonment of the defendants on the offenses charged.

9 November 2021

Father who ‘abused’ his child released on probation

FINDING OF ABUSE IN REPORTS

Father who ‘abused’ his child released on probation

Human Rights Association (İHD) Co-Chair and lawyer Eren Keskin says, “Even though there is a finding of abuse in the Forensic Medical report, the father put on trial over abuse has been released on probation.”

29 July 2021 Evrim Kepenek

HDP demands Parliamentary inquiry into child abuse

HDP demands Parliamentary inquiry into child abuse

HDP Group Deputy Chairs have submitted a Parliamentary inquiry, demanding that a Parliamentary investigation be carried out for effective judicial and administrative proceedings and development of preventive policies in the face of child abuse.

Ministry appeals against defendants’ release in Elmalı child abuse case

Ministry appeals against defendants’ release in Elmalı child abuse case

Both in the statements they gave and the pictures they drew, the two siblings talked about the abuse they had been subjected to. The release of the mother and the stepfather has caused a public outrage.

Islamic cult leader sentenced to prison for ‘successive sexual abuse’

HE DEMANDED HIS ACQUITTAL

Islamic cult leader sentenced to prison for ‘successive sexual abuse’

At the final hearing of the trial over the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old child, Eyüp Fatih Ş., who introduced himself as the "Uşşaki Islamic Cult Leader Fatih Nurullah," referred to the 4th Judicial Package and demanded his acquittal.

23 June 2021 Ayşegül Özbek

Father arrested for 'abusing' his child

HE WAS GIVEN CHILD’S CUSTODY

Father arrested for 'abusing' his child

The Forensic Medicine Institution has issued a report documenting that the child was subjected to sexual abuse. The father has been arrested.

9 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Child abuse in Uşak: Defendant has 17 offenses in criminal record, 8 sexual abuse

2-YEAR-OLD CHILD OUT OF INTENSIVE CARE

Child abuse in Uşak: Defendant has 17 offenses in criminal record, 8 sexual abuse

Lawyer Yeşim Aydın says that defendant Yaşar E. has been arrested and sent to prison for sexually abusing a 2-year-old child. Aydın underlines that the man has 17 offenses in his criminal record, eight of them are sexual abuse.

13 April 2021 Ayşegül Özbek

HDP MP asks why ‘Leyla Aydemir case is covered up’

HDP MP asks why ‘Leyla Aydemir case is covered up’

After it was understood that 4-year-old Leyla Aydemir had been subjected to sexual abuse, but this finding in the first forensic medical report was ignored, Dirayet Dilan Taşdemir has brought the issue into the Parliamentary agenda.

16 February 2021

Child abuser's family celebrates his release with music

Child abuser's family celebrates his release with music

Having sexually abused his niece in Mardin, Osman Ç. has been released from prison despite evidence. He was welcomed by his family in front of the prison in a musical ceremony where drums and wind instruments were played.

19 January 2021

Specialist sergeant faces up to 17 years in prison for ‘sexual abuse’

Specialist sergeant faces up to 17 years in prison for ‘sexual abuse’

Specialist sergeant Aslan A. will stand trial on February 2. The sergeant was previously arrested on charges of “sexual abuse of the child” and “threat with a gun” in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern province of Şırnak.

Batman Bar releases a statement on child abuse in Gercüş

Batman Bar releases a statement on child abuse in Gercüş

Batman Bar Association has released a press statement after going to the Gercüş Courthouse and having talks with the judicial authorities regarding the incident where a child was allegedly abused by 27 men including public officials.

8 December 2020

27 people detained over social media posts about child abuse in Batman

MALE VIOLENCE

27 people detained over social media posts about child abuse in Batman

The Directorate General of Security has announced that 27 people have been detained over their social media posts about an incident where a child was sexually abused in Batman, allegedly by men including police officers, sergeants and village guards.

7 December 2020

15-year-old child sexually abused in Batman

15-year-old child sexually abused in Batman

After it was reported in the press that 27 men including specialist sergeants, police officers and village guards sexually abused a child, one man from the same village has been arrested as part of the investigation launched into the incident.

7 December 2020

Man sentenced to prison over systematic child abuse

Man sentenced to prison over systematic child abuse

Last year, Emre Yıldır filed a criminal complaint against his relative Vedat T., who had sexually abused him for 9 years. Afterwards, he committed suicide in April 2019. Vedat T. has been sentenced to 26 years in prison.

17 November 2020

Court acquits 'abusive' father: ‘Child didn’t lose her virginity’

Court acquits 'abusive' father: ‘Child didn’t lose her virginity’

Lawyer Tozbey-Erden: “They put the child and the abusive father together in the courtroom. They acquitted him because she did not lose her virginity. This will also affect the case where he faces charges for killing his wife. He can be released in 6-7 years.”

22 October 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Women’s Platform for Equality denounces legitimization of child abuse

Women’s Platform for Equality denounces legitimization of child abuse

In a statement, the Women’s Platform for Equality (EŞİK) has slammed Süleyman Arslan, the Chair of Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK), over his remarks that “early marriage and child abuse should be differentiated.”

Arrested over child abuse, Islamic cult leader faces up to 55 years in prison

Arrested over child abuse, Islamic cult leader faces up to 55 years in prison

The indictment accepted by the court demands 15 years to 40 years, 1 month, 15 days in prison for “repeated sexual abuse of children” and 3 years to 15 years in prison for “deprivation of liberty for sexual purposes towards the child."

7 September 2020

‘The man pleads guilty of sexual abuse, how can you release him?’

‘The man pleads guilty of sexual abuse, how can you release him?’

The uncle of the child subjected to sexual assault says, “We asked the prosecutor, ‘While it is all obvious and the defendant pleaded guilty, how could you demand his release?’ He got angry and told us, ‘The court released him, go and talk to them’.”

‘A perpetrator of sexual assault released in Kilis,’ says former CHP MP

MALE VIOLENCE

‘A perpetrator of sexual assault released in Kilis,’ says former CHP MP

Barış Yarkadaş, a former main opposition CHP MP, has posted a series of tweets, raising concerns that a man sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl in Kilis for two years has been released from prison after only 12 days of arrest.

The father standing trial for sexual abuse should be arrested ‘again’

REQUEST OF CHILDREN AND ATTORNEYS

The father standing trial for sexual abuse should be arrested ‘again’

Lawyer Sena Yazıbağlı has spoken to bianet about what E., the eldest one of seven siblings sexually abused/assaulted by father E.D., went through. Sharing details about the judicial process, she has reiterated her demand for justice.

28 July 2020 Tuğçe Yılmaz

‘Why didn’t you investigate the sexual abuse of student?’

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY HDP

‘Why didn’t you investigate the sexual abuse of student?’

After she realized that a high school student was sexually abused, a teacher made efforts to ensure that a legal action would be taken against the abusers, but she has been suspended from duty. The incident has been brought into Parliamentary agenda.

Trial of abusive primary school teacher: One more child speaks out

Trial of abusive primary school teacher: One more child speaks out

While the primary school teacher arrested for sexually abusing 29 children was expected to stand trial today, the hearing has been adjourned to September on the ground that there was one more child who was abused by him.

Women Protest Plans to Grant Amnesty for Child Abuse

Women Protest Plans to Grant Amnesty for Child Abuse

Coming together in İstanbul and İzmir, women have reiterated that “early marriage is a crime.” Referring to the plans to grant amnesty for child abuse, they have noted that it is impossible to talk about the consent of a child younger than 15.

Ministry of Education Used Women to Explain Sexual Abuse

Ministry of Education Used Women to Explain Sexual Abuse

In the booklet distributed to school counselors by the Ministry of Education, the image of a mother kissing and hugging her child affectionately has been shared under the activity of “Rights and Wrongs”. The mother on the image is a veiled woman.

23 January 2020

Man Who Sexually Abused a Child Sentenced to 29 Years in Prison

Man Who Sexually Abused a Child Sentenced to 29 Years in Prison

In the first hearing of the lawsuit filed into a child abuse case in Küçükçekmece, İstanbul, the defendant has been sentenced to 29 years in prison without any good conduct time.

Minister's Defense of Police Officer Accused of Sexual Assault on Parliamentary Agenda

Minister's Defense of Police Officer Accused of Sexual Assault on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Kemalbay has submitted a parliamentary question regarding Interior Minister Soylu's and Ankara Security Directorate's defense of the police officer who is accused of sexual assault. HDP MP Kaya held a press conference with the woman who was assaulted.

22 February 2019

‘Withdraw the Motion Foreseeing Marriage Amnesty for Child Abusers’

157 WOMEN’S AND LGBTI ORGANIZATIONS

‘Withdraw the Motion Foreseeing Marriage Amnesty for Child Abusers’

The TCK 103 Women’s Platform has released a statement regarding the motion foreseeing impunity for sexual abuse offences when the abuser and the child get married: “This motion aims to legitimize child abuse by absolving sexual abuse offences.”

22 January 2019

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