The national action plan, which sets out the objectives in fighting violence against women for the next 5 years, presents the state’s political approach, besides the implementation targets. The IV.…
As Mor Çatı, WWHR and Kaos GL, we are sharing the highlights from the joint letter that we had sent to the Council of Europe on the 23rd of March…
Mor Çatı has filed a lawsuit in the Council of State to overturn the decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention: We are not giving up on Istanbul Convention! The…
We refuse to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention! We refuse to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention! Although Turkey has stepped back from the obligation to prevent male violence against women,…
Since December 2019, we have been conducting a project titled "Women's Access to Justice: Monitoring the Implementation of Laws Towards Violence Against Women". In this study, we monitor the scope…
We have been witnessing that attacks on the Istanbul Convention are increasing gradually. These increased attacks on women's acquired rights in recent years indicate the intensity of anger and hatred…
The rights’ defenders in detention are not alone! İlknur, Nalan, Özlem, İdil and all rights defenders must be released -immediately! On 5 July 2017, 10 rights’ defenders, including our friends,…
Ten human rights and women’s rights NGO members including our feminist fellow İlknur Üstün were detained by the police during a raid directed to a meeting on digital…
A campaign on the rights of women survivors of violence and their children to access support and protection WAVE’s press release about Step up! Campaign: 1 in 3 women in…
From 11 countries and 40 Women’s and LGBTI organizations, 200 participants were present at Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter Foundation’s Conference entitled “Policies on Women’s Shelters and Solidarity Centers against Male…
Politics of Women’s Shelters, Solidarity Centers and Solidarity against Male Violence throughout 2010s: Sharing Experiences from Turkey and Europe. Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter Foundation, is organizing a conference entitled “Politics of Women’s Shelters,…
Mor Çatı, in its 25th anniversary, keeps up solidarity with women and children who were subjected to domestic violence, in its solidarity center and shelter. Women who are struggling for…
Arkaoda will be hosting a special solidarity and fun raising bazaar event that brings together some important NGO’s and co-ops. (more…)
The reactions from all parts of the society to the rape and subsequent murder of Özgecan are undoubtedly significant since they offer an opportunity towards the elimination of femicide and…
The Turkish government cannot prevent violence against women with government-organized “non-governmental” organizations The process of the monitoring and implementation of the Council of Europe's Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence…
Women And Men Have Equal Rights!* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again publicly expressed his belief that women and men cannot be equal, which he had first expressed in…
The Istanbul Convention enters into force on 1 August 2014. This is an important milestone in the history of the Women’s Movement and much remains to be done to improve…
The Draft which provides amendment of articles of TPC regulating sex crimes is regulated again within scope of “omnibus bill” which the government adopts as a routine practice for all…
On Friday, 7th of February we held the first transnational Mor Çatı friends meeting in which 7 women participated in Mor Çatı Women Solidarity Center. Most women who are coming…
The press release of the Platform is as follows; We won’t vote for the parties which ban on abortion We are calling for all the women: We are going to…
Since the day of its accession, Justice and Development Party (JDP) government has been propagating itself with the slogan "zero tolerance against violence" and signed last year the “Council of…
By the declaration that another person will not be allowed to enter trial room in which the third trial will be conducted tomorrow at 10.30 a.m in the 18th Civil…
85 Women’s Organizations in 31 countries state: The struggle against male violence can’t be a crime!
The lawsuit in which lawyer Canan Arın, who is one of Mor Çatı’s founders and has been fighting with violence against women for a very long time, has led a…
Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter Foundation held a workshop with the members of the Supreme Court in accordance with “Women’s Collaboration For Gender Justice Project” which Mor Çatı has conducted with…
Since 1998, Women’s organizations which have been struggling against violence all around Turkey have been sharing their knowledge and experiences under the roof of Women’s Assembly in different cities every…
We attended the 11th Feminist Night Walk this year on March 8. From Galatasaray Square to Taksim, we walked crying out our slogans for women solidarity. Before the night walk,…
A women was exposed rape and violence by 8 people 4 years ago. She is trying legal struggle to prove rape. Women organizations and also Mor Çatı is attending the…
Women in many cities around Turkey will be on the streets on May 11th and 12th, waiting for the ruling from Ayşe Paşalı's court case. (more…)
Political parties announced their candidates for general election which will be held on 12th of June. AKP 78 (14,2 %), CHP 109 (20 %), MHP 68 (12,4 %) women candidates…
Women all over Turkey and the world gathered for meetings, discussions and conferences on March 8. Women killings, men’s violence, discriminations in terms of laws and implementations, homophobia and ignoring…
Women from Istanbul Feminist Kolektif filed a criminal complaint against the prosecutor who did not issue protection order for Arzu Yıldırım, even though she had filed a criminal complaint two…
Mor Çatı issued a press release about the new draft law on sex crimes. The press release stated that "Sex crimes such as rape, harassment etc. are very commonly committed…
On 26th January, women from all over Turkey gathered under the name “Initiative Against Rape, Turkey” before the trial of the case concerning the rape incident which took place in…
13.th Shelter and Consultation Centers Convention, which has the widest platform about struggling violence against women in Turkey, were arranged in Söke this year. It finished with requests are relating…
Istanbul Women Collective, arranged a protest that include lots of women in Taksim due to International end of the day violence against women on 25 November. They met behind “it’s…
Mor Çatı received a big meeting in its 20th years. Lots of people, have sensitivity about prevention of violence against women and child, came together for bring a new shelter…
The Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies is organizing some events for 9th of November in 12 countries including Turkey, under the global campaign "One Day One…
Arrangements of activities are going on in varied cities due to day of struggling against women violence on 25 November. According to Bianet’s news, men killed 23 women on October. Moreover…
President Wullf(president of Germany)’s wife, Bettina Wullf, visited Mor Çatı and got the information about violence against women and struggle of refuges. In this meeting, on October 21,she indicated that…
Istanbul Feminist Collective and “We are not men” Initiative, protested against “Gölgede Muhabbet” which is programme of Ali Poyrazoğlu. Because they converted a rape scene that is in “Fatmagül’ün Suçu…
Shelter and Consultation Centers Convention will be held in Aydın, Söke on December 17th. Women organizations, municipalities and for relevant Institution of Social Services and Child Welfare (SHÇEK) employees, all…
Signs which show that streets are not belong to one sex or men can also change nappy… Ways going to Arzu Okay Open Air cinema… Household appliances, running away the…
The case of the death of Canan Akbulut who consulted Mor Çatı about a year ago because of the violence she was subjected to by her husband, was resumed on…
The volunteers, who support to Mor Çatı actively, came together because of its establishment’s twentieth anniversary. More than 40 people who are members of Mor Çatı joined the meeting in…
Shelter caseworkers from various cities met in the workshop and the conference held by Mor Çatı in order to fight more actively against men's violence. Prof. Songül Sallan Gül delivered…
Mor Çatı continues its sharings with the journal that it has published for the first time in July 2010. The first issue includes a detailed summary of the panel with…
The main delegates who come together every year for the convention of Shelters and Advisory/Solidarity Centres are meeting again. 27 women from shelters and advisory/solidarity organisations attended the pre-convention which…
On 26th June, a panel meetingof "The Murder of Women and the Feminist Challenge" was held. The panel was attended by women from different regions of Turkey who were in…
Psychologists working in shelters and solidarity/advisory centres came together for the first time at a workshop organized by the Mor Çatı The workshop was organized with the assistance of the Turkish…
Nearly 40 women’s organizations including Mor Çatı and LGBT organizations announced a press release on 21th of March, 2013, reacting to an incident that 6 men attempted to rape a…
Women who wanted to become volunteers of Mor Çatı gathered at Cezayir Restaurant on Saturday, 29th of December. 22 women participated the meeting and the shared their experiences. We explained…
After Istanbul and Trabzon, the experience-sharing workshop on “Violence against women and legal practices” was held in Gaziantep on December 15. After Istanbul and Trabzon, Mor Çatı organizes the experience- sharing…
MorÇatı has warned the authorities when the law was being discussed at the Parliament. Mor Çatı asked the President to partially veto the law. With the law which is passed…
Mor Çatı is going to hold a workshop on 26th and 27th of January in Cibali Hall at Kadir Has University. In the workshop, Violence Prevention and Monitoring Centers (ŞÖNİM-KOZA)…
We have we gathered for the 15th time on 12-13-14th of November in Özdere (Izmir) as women and women’s organizations that struggle with violence against women, carry out activities for…