A new bill proposed by the Turkish parliament will allow those who rape underage children to be pardoned for the crime as long as they marry the victim after the act. The bill would pardon men only if they had sex without “force or threat” and if they married the[Read More…]
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Islamic State claims responsibily for Turkey car bomb blast
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a car bomb in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir on Friday morning that killed eight people and wounded more than 100,Reuters reports. The blast went off close to the Diyarbakir state prison, where some of the opposition leaders are believed to be held. After the[Read More…]
10 nations host half of world’s refugees; Jordan, Turkey lead list
Ten countries – which account for just 2.5% of the global economy – are hosting more than half the world’s refugees, a rights group has said, accusing wealthy countries of leaving poorer nations to bear the brunt of a worsening crisis. In a report published on Tuesday, Amnesty International said[Read More…]
Trans Woman raped, burned and thrown on street in Turkey
In a horrific incident, the charred body of a young transgender missing since last week has been found by the side of a road in Istanbul, Turkey. This shocking crime is the latest in a series of hate crimes in Turkey and has sparked international outrage. Sex worker Hande Kader[Read More…]
Turkey declares 3-month state of emergency
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared a state of emergency for three months following the failed military coup. He vowed to cleanse “all the viruses within the armed forces” to restore normalcy to the democratically-elected country. The decision comes after he presiding over a meeting with the national security[Read More…]
Turkish military coup: 190 dead, 1,154 wounded, 1,563 detained
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the people of Turkey on Friday to avert the military coup, after rebel soldiers hijacked an aircraft and dropped bombs and fire shots at civilians across Istanbul and Ankara in an attempt to seize control. The military took to the streets to terrorise residence[Read More…]