Blog articles and opinion columns related to women’s rights in Turkey

Amnesty International, USA:

• “Women’s Health Under Threat in Turkey”  by Howard Eissenstat (June 1, 2012)
• “Turkey Passes Law to Stop Pervasive Violence Against Women” by William Jones (March 16, 2012)

The Guardian:

• “Turkey opens its eyes to domestic violence” by Elif Shafak (August 23, 2011)

Hurriyet Daily News:

• “A Piece about Abortion”  by Elif Shafak (June 1, 2012)

Jenny White:

• “Women Should Serve The State (Guess Who Believes This: Kemalists or AKP?)” (May 31, 2012)

The New York Times:

• “A Politician’s Right to Choose” by Andrew Finkel (May 30, 2012)

The Wall Street Journal:

• “Turkey’s Premier Wades Into Abortion Debate, Sparks Furor” By Ayla Albayrak (May 28, 2012)