Communications Center of the Presidency
Turkish woman stands up to redefine sexist adjective in maritime industry
Forced to marry at the tender age of 14 and continued her life as a single mother of two at the age of 16, a Turkish woman has initiated an effort to bring about a revolutionary change in the maritime profession she started, paving the way to redefine the term "seaman" (gemi adamı in Turkish) as "sea person."
Complaints of ill-treatment against Turkish police down by 90 pct in two years: Ministry
The number of complaints of torture and ill-treatment filed with the Prime Ministry Coordination Center (BİMER), the Communications Center of the Presidency (CİMER), and other official means against members of the Turkish police forces have declined by 90 percent over the past two years, the Interior Ministry has said in a statement.