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No roadmap for women’s rights that excludes women’s experiences!

The following feminist organizations attended the meeting held in Ankara on November 1-3, 2023, as…

Feminist Approaches To Social Work in the Struggle Against Male Violence – World Experiences Conference

CONFERENCE PROGRAM 9-10 OCTOBER 2021 TIMEZONE: GMT+3 OCTOBER 9 11.00 - 12.00 (GMT+3) OPENING…

Information Note on the IV. National Action Plan for Fighting Violence against Women (2021-2025)

The national action plan, which sets out the objectives in fighting violence against women for…

The joint letter to the Council of Europe regarding the withdrawal attempt of Turkey from the Istanbul Convention

As Mor Çatı, WWHR and Kaos GL, we are sharing the highlights from the joint…

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!

Mor Çatı has filed a lawsuit in the Council of State to overturn the decision…

We refuse to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention!

We refuse to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention! We refuse to withdraw from the Istanbul…

In combating violence against women unconditional and free legal support by bar associations is a must!

Since December 2019, we have been conducting a project titled "Women's Access to Justice: Monitoring…

The Istanbul Convention is on the side of women, do not let misogyny persist!

We have been witnessing that attacks on the Istanbul Convention are increasing gradually. These increased…

The rights’ defenders in detention are not alone! İlknur, Nalan, Özlem, İdil and all rights defenders must be released -immediately!

The rights’ defenders in detention are not alone! İlknur, Nalan, Özlem, İdil and all rights…

We Condemn the Assault against Women’s and Human Rights!

Ten human rights and women’s rights NGO members including our feminist fellow İlknur…

Women against Violence Europe (WAVE) launches the Step up! Campaign

A campaign on the rights of women survivors of violence and their children to access…

Inter-Agency Coordination and Budget Are Fundamental for Combating Violence against Women Effectively

From 11 countries and 40 Women’s and LGBTI organizations, 200 participants were present at Mor…

Invitation To the International Conference

Politics of Women’s Shelters, Solidarity Centers and Solidarity against Male Violence throughout 2010s: Sharing Experiences from Turkey…

Mor Çatı's activity report that gives information about the works of its solidarity center and women's shelter having been done in the first half of 2015 has been published!

Mor Çatı, in its 25th anniversary, keeps up solidarity with women and children who were…

Call for the Solidarity Bazaar

Arkaoda will be hosting a special solidarity and fun raising bazaar event that brings together…

Some of the evaluations reveal all forms of male violence faced by Özgecan and all women.

The reactions from all parts of the society to the rape and subsequent murder of…

Turkey's Women and LGBTI organizations are excluded from Council of Europe's Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

The Turkish government cannot prevent violence against women with government-organized “non-governmental” organizations The process of…

We reference the Turkish Constitution, not “religious” ideas that support women's subordination and gender inequality.

Women And Men Have Equal Rights!* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again publicly expressed…

WAVE's Press Release regarding The Istanbul Convention

The Istanbul Convention enters into force on 1 August 2014. This is an important milestone…

Views on Amendment of Articles 102, 103, 104 & 105 of Draft Turkish Penal Code (TPC)

The Draft which provides amendment of articles of TPC regulating sex crimes is regulated again…

Women solidarity beyond language barriers

On Friday, 7th of February we held the first transnational Mor Çatı friends meeting in…

Kürtaj Haktır Karar Kadınların Platformu calls women to dress in purple to declare “no vote for the parties that ban on abortion!”

The press release of the Platform is as follows; We won’t vote for the parties…

We Demand Fatma Şahin to be the Minister of Women not "Family"

Since the day of its accession, Justice and Development Party (JDP) government has been propagating…

Not only Canan Arın, one of the founders of Mor Çatı, but also all women who say “Stop Violence Against Women” are being judged in Antalya

By the declaration that another person will not be allowed to enter trial room in…

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…

We shared our experiences about national and international legal practices in the struggle with violence and discrimination against women with the members of Supreme Court of Turkey

Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter Foundation held a workshop with the members of the Supreme Court…

For A World Without Shelter

Since 1998, Women’s organizations which have been struggling against violence all around Turkey have been…

We warned once again on International Women’s Day, March 8, about Violence Prevention and Monitoring Centers (ŞÖNİM) which serve to men, cannot prevent violence against women!

We attended the 11th Feminist Night Walk this year on March 8. From Galatasaray Square…

Support, Rape shouldn’t be unpunished

A women was exposed rape and violence by 8 people 4 years ago. She is…

We're on the streets against women's killings

Women in many cities around Turkey will be on the streets on May 11th and…

Political parties ignored our equal representaion

Political parties announced their candidates for general election which will be held on 12th of…

"The world would move away from its place, if the women were free…"

Women all over Turkey and the world gathered for meetings, discussions and conferences on March…

Criminal complaint by women against the prosecutor who could not protect Arzu Yıldırım

Women from Istanbul Feminist Kolektif filed a criminal complaint against the prosecutor who did not…

It is not a disease, it is male violence!

Mor Çatı issued a press release about the new draft law on sex crimes. The…

"Don’t connive at rape!"

On 26th January, women from all over Turkey gathered under the name “Initiative Against Rape,…

13.th Shelter and Consultation Centers Convention was held in Soke

13.th Shelter and Consultation Centers Convention, which has the widest platform about struggling violence against…

Women were on the streets against violence

Istanbul Women Collective, arranged a protest that include lots of women in Taksim due to…

The Big Meeting Became True for Mor Çatı

Mor Çatı received a big meeting in its 20th years. Lots of people, have sensitivity…

"Sexual rights are human rights"

The Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies is organizing some events for…

Keep on struggling against women killings

Arrangements of activities are going on in varied cities due to day of struggling against…

Bettina Wullf: Violence in the family is an universal issue

President Wullf(president of Germany)’s wife, Bettina Wullf, visited Mor Çatı and got the information about…

"Don’t Participate Rape" Protest For Haberturk Channel

Istanbul Feminist Collective and “We are not men” Initiative, protested against “Gölgede Muhabbet” which is…

13.th Convention against domestic violence

Shelter and Consultation Centers Convention will be held in Aydın, Söke on December 17th. Women…

Women's art decorate İstanbul streets

Signs which show that streets are not belong to one sex or men can also…

Don't let Canan's death go unpunished!

The case of the death of Canan Akbulut who consulted Mor Çatı about a year…

Three generation together in Mor Çatı

The volunteers, who support to Mor Çatı actively, came together because of its establishment’s twentieth…

Support provided in shelters has been discussed "There should be no time limit!"

Shelter caseworkers from various cities met in the workshop and the conference held by Mor…

Our journal has been released

Mor Çatı continues its sharings with the journal that it has published for the first…

13 Convention will be held in Söke

The main delegates who come together every year for the convention of Shelters and Advisory/Solidarity…

"We revolt against the murder of women"

On 26th June, a panel meetingof "The Murder of Women and the Feminist Challenge" was…

Psychologists met in Shelters and Advisory Centres

Psychologists working in shelters and solidarity/advisory centres came together for the first time at a…

We will not let male violence committed in Taksim to remain unsolved

Nearly 40 women’s organizations including Mor Çatı and LGBT organizations announced a press release on…

Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter entered the New Year stronger!

Women who wanted to become volunteers of Mor Çatı gathered at Cezayir Restaurant on Saturday,…

The experience-sharing workshop on “Violence against Women and Legal Practices” in Gaziantep

After Istanbul and Trabzon, the experience-sharing workshop on “Violence against women and legal practices” was…

The Probation Law NO: 6411 is inacted! Men using violance against women are being released!

MorÇatı has warned the authorities when the law was being discussed at the Parliament. Mor…

Social Services and Child Protection Agency (SHÇEK) is Closed and Replaced with Violence Prevention and Monitoring Centers (ŞÖNİM). We are Discussing the Contributions of the New System and Implementations to the Struggle against Violence

Mor Çatı is going to hold a workshop on 26th and 27th of January in…

The General Assembly of Women’s Shelters and Solidarity/Counselling Centres published its report

We have we gathered for the 15th time on 12-13-14th of November in Özdere (Izmir)…