You're reading AL-Monitor City Pulse — Istanbul, a weekly exploration of Istanbul’s vibrant arts and culture scene with insights on key social happenings and recommendations off the beaten path. To ...

The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the ‘Istanbul Convention’) was adopted in May 2011 and entered into force in August 2014. It ...

Hundreds of women and LGBTI+s gathered in İstanbul’s Taksim yesterday to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, rallying against what they described as "male state ...

Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. As we mark International Women’s Day next Sunday, it feels only right to dedicate this issue to women who have shaped Istanbul’s cultural and culinary map. We then ...

Thousands of women marched through Istanbul to mark International Women's Day late Sunday defying a ban on demonstrations, with the rally passing without incident despite a heavy police presence, AFP ...

A Saudi woman who had been kidnapped in Istanbul was found on Monday, the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Turkey announced, adding that she is in good health and will return to the Kingdom soon. “Since the ...