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The corrupt one-man regime killed us in Turkey

Sanem Oztürk — 2023-02-16T10:09:00Z

“Destructive neoliberal greed, the governmental mentality that prioritizes profit over lives, fatalism about science, which perceives development as cement, concrete and construction, have combined in Turkey”

- IV577 - February 2023 / Turkey, Solidarity after disasters

Women's Rights in Turkey: What You See Is the Top of the Iceberg

Sanem Oztürk — 2021-04-03T06:30:57Z

“However, women in Turkey are more organized, locally and internationally connected and united than ever, despite the challenge of fighting against a mentality that occupies the absolute majority of the Parliament and dominates every single sphere of life.”

- IV555 - April 2021 / Women, Turkey

Women's Agenda in Turkey: Top Issue Is Gender Based Violence

Sanem Oztürk — 2020-09-04T08:23:43Z

It is not an exaggeration to say that the year 2020 has been a very challenging year for the women's movement in Turkey, even without the severe consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, which added to the everyday problems of women in terms of social reproduction work, gender based violence and poverty.

- IV548 - September 2020 / Women, Turkey

Bargaining, but for what?

Sanem Oztürk — 2016-03-16T12:25:17Z

After intense and prolonged negotiations and bargaining, the European Union and Turkey reached an agreement on 7th March in Brussels on a solution to cope with the refugee “crisis” and massive influx of Syrians into European countries. As far as we know, Turkey asked for another 3 billion euros in return for controlling the Aegean Sea traffic and the flow of the refugees into Europe and to accept all refugees back from Europe. According to the negotiations, Europe will be having one Syrian refugee for every refugee it sends back to Turkey.

- IV494 - March 2016 / Syria, Turkey, European Union