June 2012
5 posts
Men to hit the streets against abortion ban
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
The group members call themselves as ‘Irritated men’ (Rahatsız erkekler). DAILY NEWS photo
Erdem Güneşerdem.gunes@hdn.com.tr
Following reactions and protests by Turkish women against a government plan to ban abortion, a group of men is also taking action to stop the government from rolling back women’s rights.
A group...
Racists baffled by fair-skinned Turk
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Burcu Esmersoy is currently co-hosting the TV show ‘Survivor.’ Hürriyet photo
Users of a racist online forum were trying to figure out how a Turkish persoan could have blue eyes and blonde hair after seeing a picture of a renowned Turkish TV hostess. A discussion started on racist forum www.stormfront.org after...
‘Istanbul’ a common name for Somali girls ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Many Somali’s give their daughters the name Istanbul, a youth organization says. Courtesy of Turkish Red Crescent
Istanbul is now one of the most common names given to Somali girls, the executive director and founder of Worldwide Somali Students & Professionals (WSSP) said in a written statement sent to Hürriyet Daily...
