The woman who doesn’t give up on “focusing on women”: Şirin Tekeli
Even though she kept saying that she is a “shy feminist”, she was “the real deal” who was a trailblazer for many women across...
A belated February 14th piece or Illia as a role model
Aside from the “amateur philosopher” –as he calls himself– Homer’s “orientalist” dreams about Greece and director’s (Jules Dassin) caricatured representation of this American character...
Anjelik Kelavgil of May 17 Association: “The only way out of the siege on...
We need to remind everyone that a society where LGBTI+ people are not safe cannot be safe enough for anyone.
The decision to withdraw...
Feminist politics of abortion (or) What are rights to us?
We cannot easily write off the politics of rights—both in the sense of concrete entitlements that the state extends to us, and in the...
Rediscovering Annemarie Schwarzenbach, a forgotten queer writer and traveller
The fascinating life of Annemarie Schwarzenbach is steeped in mysteries, but in this strangeness, each of us can paradoxically find each other. Passionate about...
How we get married, how we get divorced / Part 1
I started this research to create a space for women to share their divorce experiences, and how they reflect on these processes. During the...
A woman who can express herself sexually; a role model the patriarchy fears: An...
From where I stand, self-care is not limited to getting a manicure, taking a bath; it is more about learning and practicing life skills...
Grudova’s humorous, amorous, and surprising gothic stories
I had my doubts about writing on a book which has not been translated into Turkish; nonetheless, hoping that it would lead to the...
Femihat Answers: The streets are ours, what about profanity?
Hello, Femihat. My question for you constitutes an ongoing dilemma for me. I’m aware of the importance of language and I pay attention to...
Our existence is resistance: Hayriye Kara of KAOS GL tells the significance of the...
The decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, although a snap decision, was not unexpected. After the decision to withdraw from the convention, we...
