Most women face abuse in the east
Much of Turkey, in particular Eastern Turkey, is still backward and Islamic. The following extracts are from August 2, 2006 Turkish Daily News. The results of the study did not paint a positive picture, noting that things became worse as one studied the state of women in rural regions. The study will be published in a book titled There Is Still a Lot to Do. I saw much of the isolation women were subjected to even in West Berlin in self-imposed ghettos.

A poll conducted by the Van Women's Association (VAKAD) has shown in a study that 56 percent of all women interviewed in Van face physical abuse, noting that as the level of women's education increases the number who choose their own mate and marry of their own volition goes up as well. They surveyed 766 women between the ages of 15 and 60, 590 of whom were married.

The study showed that 42.7 percent of respondents had married through arranged marriages. Only university graduates decided who they would marry and none of them married their relatives. As the level of education drops, marriages with relatives increase in frequency. 56 percent of those questioned said they faced physical abuse, with 53 percent of married women being physically abused by husbands or mothers-in-law. The study showed 53.7 percent were abused by their husbands, 29.8 percent by their mothers-in-law, 13.3 percent by all adults in the family, 2 percent by their fathers-in-law and 1.2 percent by second wives.

Out of the 766 women polled 338 said they faced abuse outside the home, with 29.6 percent coming from boyfriends, 22.9 percent from bosses, 17.4 percent from teachers and 12.5 percent workmates. 83.5 percent of the women experienced emotional abuse, 66 percent verbal abuse, 56 percent physical abuse, 33.7 percent economic abuse and 14.7 sexual abuse. Just over 51 percent of these women were abused because they came home late.

49.5 percent of those questioned said they would not want to be born as women if they had the chance. The percentage of those who didn't want to be born as women increased with decreased education levels. Most illiterate women don't want to be born again as women. The number of those who thought a woman without a man would find it hard to survive decreased with increased education, she said, adding, No university graduate agreed with the statement Housework is suitable for women'. 55.5 percent of those polled said no matter how much a woman worked outside, housework was still her responsibility. Fully 57.4 percent of those questioned said adultery was a crime and should be punished.

Cool this is wht i like you are rght and now i agree with you.. In turkey 72 milyon pple living.. 5 milyon pple life so bad... can you show us too about usa 150 milyon people living how pple at there...

i Can give you so small example.. Whn katrina happen in usa... black people try to take bread from supermarket tht time.. the news show they are teaf.. white people take from same supermarket news say they need to eat thts why
yes van diyarbakir hakkari pple at there so poor even no school to stdy.. but at least their culture so nice and they never lost their brain fo survivor.. look urslf.. you cant be so nice even they not stdy even they have no money.. but they got soul.. this is wht i like to be turkish we have soul.. your country depend arabia country petrol and arab people holding youreconomi.. if they take back their money yourcountry ll be nthng..even billy gates wont help.. thts why usa try to take middle east country.. ah ah..i dunno how old are ya.. but whn i talk to you i not go search anywhere coz i alrdy know.. but you immdtly go search to show me make me smile here.. but at least you were nice with this.... galatasaray 0 leverpool 3 alrdy im so sad u won i lost.. oke?

I really think your term "backward" to describe any country and its people as being very prejudicial. Because a country and its people act contrary to what you believe is correct, does not make them backward. I still believe that women and men around the world face deplorable living situations and especially impoverished peoples. I think instead of labeling Turkey 'backwards' you should find international organizations like "MADRE" and send them some donations so that they can assist women in learning self-empowerment skills. Or, maybe volunteer at a local battered woman's shelter or work with teens to keep them from becoming single, unwed, impoverished mothers, as the highest precentage of abused women come from this group. I am sure that Turkey has a high rate of spousal abuse. But, there are many unreported cases in the Western world too. Just read a CNN report, today, where a man in USA killed his wife while she was at a safe house for women. It happens everywhere. You can't just pick on Turkey. This is a global issue that crosses racial, ethnic, religious, and economic lines.

The thing is,having own problem doesn't mean to spread accusations to whole country or nations,and again here ,talking about other people's religion in a way they don't accept ,judging it without knowing it !

What is wrong with being İslamic ?

Men in USA,or UK who abuse their wives are christian,
Have we said they are Christianic'if there is such a term' for doing this ? !!


We are talking about men abusing women,why involving religion?!

Have we involved Christianity,and criticize it ?
Have we judged you,and criticized you for obaying or disobaying your religion ?

Have we said ,ohh yes,they are doing this because they are Christians ???!!!!

Have we criticize any religion,or any people for their religion,no matter if they were Christians,Jewish or what ever ?

Why implying they are doing such actions because they are STİLL İSLAMİC ??!!!!!!!

they got sick problem with islam... whtvr they say islam mst be in the word.. ah capoeria thts why i say they like to talk nonsone anywy is oke let them talk.. we will see who is more strong soon.. leverpool 3 = galatasary 2 i dunno i watchng it in malaysian chanell rght now.. mybe u can watch too.. have a look fristcanli

Maybe not you aenigma,but read cat post,and you will see !!!

İ stopped posting in this subject,cause i didn't like the language,its not discussion,its more like a fight now,

İ was trying to make it lighter,
But i had to adjust my post.

İts not nice to imply about other people's religion in that way,
Specially if all what you know about coming from Media,not real readings !

a classical turkish guy

im so regret to translate this post.....its so normal classic western..