In late December, I sat in an Istanbul criminal-court building and witnessed a scene unfold that has become depressingly familiar throughout Turkey. A man was accused of entering his ex-girlfriend’s ...

ISTANBUL — Muhterem Evcil was stabbed to death by her estranged husband at her workplace in Istanbul, where he had repeatedly harassed her in breach of a restraining order. The day before, authorities ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Thousands of women took to the streets of Turkish cities Saturday to mark International Women’s Day, protesting inequality and violence against women. On the Asian side of Istanbul, a ...

ISTANBUL -- Thousands of women took to the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, to mark International Women's Day Friday despite a ban by the government, demanding equality and change of laws to protect women ...

Narin Güran's name and her whereabouts kept Turkey on edge ever since the news of the eight-year-old going missing hit the country on August 21. On September 8, 19 days later, the minister of the ...

Protests erupted across Turkey this week in the wake of the gruesome killing of a young woman who allegedly resisted rape — a shocking crime that inspired outrage from those who say the law doesn't do ...

At least 71 women have been killed in Turkey this year, data shows. A decade ago, Turkey was the first country to ratify a European treaty on preventing violence against women. Turkish President Recep ...

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 30 to April 5. Gulistan Sonuk, ...

In the early hours of February 6 2023, the south-eastern region of Turkey was rocked by a series of powerful earthquakes. One year on, large parts of Hatay, the worst-affected province, remain in ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Muhterem Evcil was stabbed to death by her estranged husband at her workplace in Istanbul, where he had repeatedly harassed her in breach of a restraining order. The day before, ...