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‘Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention is contrary to law, decision should be annulled’

COUNCIL OF STATE PROSECUTOR

‘Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention is contrary to law, decision should be annulled’

Elmas Mucukgil, a Prosecutor of the Council State, has indicated that Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention by a Presidential decision is against the law and expressed the opinion that the related decision should be annulled.

21 January 2022

Pınar Gültekin feminicide case | 'The private life of the deceased is put on trial'

Pınar Gültekin feminicide case | 'The private life of the deceased is put on trial'

In the trial over the feminicide of Pınar Gültekin in Muğla, arrested defendant Cemal Metin A. pressed charges over the social media posts shared under the hashtag “Justice for Pınar Gültekin”, claiming that there is “an attempt to lynch him.”

Turkey’s withdrawal from İstanbul Convention is final: What will happen now?

Turkey’s withdrawal from İstanbul Convention is final: What will happen now?

Lawyer Molu underlines that even though the Convention is no longer in force in Turkey, the country still has legal obligations in the face of male violence: “Men shouldn’t think, ‘I attack women and go unpunished.’ This is not the case.”

1 July 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Amnesty International slams Turkey for withdrawing from İstanbul Convention

Amnesty International slams Turkey for withdrawing from İstanbul Convention

“Turkey has set the clock back ten years on women’s rights and set a terrifying precedent. This deplorable decision has already become a rallying point for women’s rights activists all over the world,” says Amnesty's Secretary General Callamard.

Council of State doesn’t halt execution of withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

Council of State doesn’t halt execution of withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

By a vote of 3 to 2, the Council of State has rejected the requests for the stay of execution and annulment of the Presidential decision pulling Turkey out of the İstanbul Convention, which will no longer be in force in the country as of July 1.

‘Parliamentary commission legitimizes withdrawal from İstanbul Convention’

CHP MP TAŞÇIER

‘Parliamentary commission legitimizes withdrawal from İstanbul Convention’

The main opposition CHP has withdrawn from the Parliamentary Commission for Inquiring the Causes of Violence Against Women: “They are trying to normalize the crime.”

24 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Mutlu Kaya’s silence: Don’t fear ever!

WOMEN’S AGENDA BY EVRİM KEPENEK

Mutlu Kaya’s silence: Don’t fear ever!

Having miraculously survived male violence, Mutlu Kaya was also in İstanbul’s Maltepe on June 19, when women from all around the country protested Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention.

21 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek

120 organizations to hold a rally: ‘We don’t give up on İstanbul Convention’

120 organizations to hold a rally: ‘We don’t give up on İstanbul Convention’

In protest against Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention by a Presidential decision, women’s organizations have made a call for the rally to be held in İstanbul’s Maltepe in İstanbul on June 19.

Struggle for İstanbul Convention: Women will be in Taksim on July 1

Struggle for İstanbul Convention: Women will be in Taksim on July 1

Speaking in front of the İstanbul office of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, “Implement the İstanbul Convention” Campaign Group made a call for the protest in Taksim on July 1, starting from which the convention will no longer be in effect in Turkey.

Spain’s Equality Minister wears mask of ‘İstanbul Convention is Ours’

Spain’s Equality Minister wears mask of ‘İstanbul Convention is Ours’

In a message on the Twitter account of Spain’s Equality Ministry, the video featuring Şehnaz Kıymaz Bahçeci explaining what the slogan “İstanbul Convention is Ours” means in Turkey has also been shared.

Annulment of İstanbul Convention 'can turn into a pressure mechanism on media'

BY VARDUHİ BALYAN

Annulment of İstanbul Convention 'can turn into a pressure mechanism on media'

The final annulment of the İstanbul Convention in Turkey may become a mechanism to silence the media covering violence against women and/or LGBTI+ individuals.

26 May 2021 Varduhi Balyan

Joint statement by 78 bars: We don’t give up İstanbul Convention

Joint statement by 78 bars: We don’t give up İstanbul Convention

“We reiterate that withdrawing from the İstanbul Convention by a Presidential Decision is against the law, the Constitution and international treaties,” reads the joint statement of 78 bar associations across Turkey.

Council of State requests Presidency’s defense for withdrawing from İstanbul Convention

Council of State requests Presidency’s defense for withdrawing from İstanbul Convention

As part of a lawsuit filed against Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention by a Presidential decision, the Council of State has asked the Presidency for defense regarding the reasons behind this decision as to both merits and procedure.

‘People now talk about İstanbul Convention more than ever’

10TH ANNIVERSARY

‘People now talk about İstanbul Convention more than ever’

Making a statement on the 10th anniversary of the İstanbul Convention on May 11, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Callamard said, “Withdrawal would spell uncertainty, fear and real danger for millions of women and girls in Turkey.”

Turkish Medical Association appeals against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

Turkish Medical Association appeals against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

Appealing to the Council of State, the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has demanded the annulment of the Presidential decision pulling Turkey out of the İstanbul Convention, which was opened for signature in İstanbul 10 years ago yesterday.

HDP MPs: İstanbul Convention is in effect!

HDP MPs: İstanbul Convention is in effect!

HDP’s women MPs took action in İstanbul and Diyarbakır on the 10th anniversary of the İstanbul Convention's opening for signature. The MPs said, “It cannot be revoked because a single man said so, women have not said their last word yet.”

'We hope Turkey will reconsider its decision to withdraw from İstanbul Convention'

JOINT STATEMENT BY 19 EMBASSIES

'We hope Turkey will reconsider its decision to withdraw from İstanbul Convention'

The Ankara embassies of 19 countries have released a joint statement on the 10th anniversary of the İstanbul Convention: "We would like to express our sincere hope that the Turkish government would reconsider its withdrawal decision."

The 'expiry date' of İstanbul Convention in Official Gazette

The 'expiry date' of İstanbul Convention in Official Gazette

In the face of the Presidential Decision pulling Turkey out of the İstanbul Convention as per the Article 3 of the Presidential Decree no. 9, women keep on saying, “İstanbul Convention is ours, we don’t give it up.”

CHP’s Aysu Bankoğlu: We, women, won’t give up our rights

APPEAL FOR İSTANBUL CONVENTION

CHP’s Aysu Bankoğlu: We, women, won’t give up our rights

“The President cannot terminate a convention - concerning the field of human rights, fundamental rights and freedoms - by a unilateral declaration of will,” says main opposition CHP MP Aysu Bankoğlu.

22 April 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Angelina Jolie talks to Elif Şafak about İstanbul Convention

Angelina Jolie talks to Elif Şafak about İstanbul Convention

US actress Angelina Jolie has interviewed novelist Elif Şafak from Turkey for the TIME magazine about the country’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention, asking her what this decision means for women’s rights in her home country.

Deniz Kandiyoti: This is not a culture war, but a political war

STRUGGLE FOR İSTANBUL CONVENTION

Deniz Kandiyoti: This is not a culture war, but a political war

Underlining that the attacks on İstanbul Convention are not independent of the attacks on women's rights in different countries of the world, Prof. Kandiyoti says, “Defending the İstanbul Convention is not a cultural, but a political struggle.”

19 April 2021 Evrim Kepenek

‘İstanbul Convention’ banners now all around İstanbul

‘İstanbul Convention’ banners now all around İstanbul

In banners put up in different parts of İstanbul, it is said, “We don’t give up the İstanbul Convention” in protest against Turkey’s withdrawal from the convention by a Presidential Decision in March.

İstanbul Convention protests: 4 women detained in İzmir

İstanbul Convention protests: 4 women detained in İzmir

Protesting Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention in front of the Presidency’s Communications Office in Konak, four women from the Free Young Woman (ÖGK) and Socialist Women’s Assemblies (SKM) have been detained.

Left Party executives briefly detained in Artvin over İstanbul Convention banner

Left Party executives briefly detained in Artvin over İstanbul Convention banner

After the banner declaring the decision withdrawing Turkey from İstanbul Convention null and void was taken down from the Left Party’s Hopa Office, it was first hung on its Borçka Office, then on Artvin Office. The chairs of both offices were briefly detained.

4 refugees to be deported for joining İstanbul Convention protests

4 refugees to be deported for joining İstanbul Convention protests

The Denizli Bar Association will file an annulment case against the decision to deport four refugees who allegedly acted against “public order” by joining the protests against Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention.

22 MPs ask minister a single question: Conscience or İstanbul Convention?

22 MPs ask minister a single question: Conscience or İstanbul Convention?

Women MPs of the HDP have addressed a Parliamentary question to Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services Selçuk: “As a minister and woman, with what will you protect yourself when you are subjected to violence?"

One more annulment action against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

One more annulment action against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

The Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) has appealed to the Council of State and filed an annulment action against Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention by a Presidential decision.

İYİ Party Chair Akşener appeals against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

İYİ Party Chair Akşener appeals against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

Meral Akşener, the Chair of the opposition İYİ Party, has applied to the Council of State and filed an annulment action against the Presidential decision withdrawing Turkey from the İstanbul Convention.

‘İstanbul Convention’ message by George R.R. Martin

‘İstanbul Convention’ message by George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin, the author of the series of epic fantasy novels adapted into Game of Thrones, has sent a message to Turkey in the wake of the country’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention: “Stay strong.”

Women take to streets, defending İstanbul Convention

Women take to streets, defending İstanbul Convention

Women in several provinces across Turkey took to the squares to protest the Presidential decision pulling Turkey out of the İstanbul Convention.

Urgent appeal to Council of Europe against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

Urgent appeal to Council of Europe against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

Women's Platform for Equality (EŞİK) has underlined that the withdrawal of Turkey from the İstanbul Convention by a decision of the President contradicts the legal framework of the Republic of Turkey and violates the Constitution.

Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention: CHP offers legal aid for appeals

İSTANBUL CONVENTION SAVES LIVES

Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention: CHP offers legal aid for appeals

“We, as millions of women, are very powerful in the face of all attacks targeting our lives and in the face of one man. And, whether they want it or not, we will win,” says main opposition CHP Vice Chair Gökçe Gökçen.

24 March 2021 Evrim Kepenek

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