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May 22, 2015

In Turkey, A Spate of Violent Attacks Against Trans Women

On the 2nd of May four trans women were reported to have been attacked, including a trans sex worker named Gülşen who was stabbed in her home in Şişli by two men with a knife and skewer. Reports say that the men were known to her as previous clients. According to Turkish news site Bianet, she remains in a critical condition. That same night, another trans sex worker was attacked by a client in her home.

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May 6, 2015

Sex Workers Сelebrated the International Workers Day

Turkey

On May 1, 2015 Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association marched in the streets of Ankara under the red umbrellas shouting “Fight Poverty, Not Sex Work”. The meeting point of the demonstration was in front of the Ankara train station. The allies joined the sex workers there to support their struggle against sexism, homophobia/transphobia, and any other kind of discrimination and violence.

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