Democratization

The Heinrich Böll Foundation Turkey Representation wants to intervene in the efforts to protect human rights and liberties, and to establish a democracy which defends social peace and equal rights against ethnic, religious and gender based discrimination in Turkey. Our primary goal is to support a conception of democracy which is libertarian, transparent, participatory and accountable.

Is nationalism on the rise in Turkey?

Article

By Yahya Kemal Can

Heinrich Böll Stiftung’un Tiflis’teki Güney Kafkasya Ofisi Temsilcisi Sonja Schiffers ile Heinrich Böll Stiftung Derneği Türkiye Temsilcisi Dr. Dawid Bartelt, 12 Haziran 2024’te gerçekleşen basın toplantısında.

Dr. Sonja Schiffers: “In Georgia the intention is to crush civil society, especially ahead of the elections in October”

Press Release

Dr. Sonja Schiffers, Heinrich Böll Stiftung's South Caucasus Office Representative in Tbilisi, shared her evaluations regarding the new legislation in Georgia publicly known as “foreign agent law” at the press conference held at the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Istanbul Office.

Women Powerfully Keep on Struggling for Their Rights on the 8th of March

Analiz

In her guest commentary on the occasion of 8 March International Women's Day, Berfu Şeker from the Association Women for Women's Human Rights analyzes recent political developments in Turkey regarding women's and LGBTIQ+ rights and what awaits women in after the local elections end of the Month.

By Berfu Şeker

“I love what I do and see immense value in it”

Acceptance speech

Yuliya Sporysh works with her Ukrainian NGO in the triangle of functioning kindergartens and schools, sustainable mental support and the transfer of skills and knowledge to women and mothers.

Research

Home Care and Time Use During The Pandemic

This research report was prepared by the KONDA Research and Consultancy Inc. for the Turkey Representative of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Association. It aims to understand the domestic work, home care, working practices and time use of the Turkish population aged 18 and over during the Coronavirus Pandemic, and to examine differences before the pandemic and in different periods of the pandemic.

Publications

Women CSO leaders for systemic change

Study

This study aims to take stock of the progress of the last decade, as well as identify remaining barriers and new opportunities for women CSO leaders in achieving systemic change in Europe. The key findings indicate a concerning trend of burnout among women leaders in the CSO sector, hindering their efforts to drive systemic change.

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Recommendations for Policies to Combat Disaster and Poverty during the Economic Crisis Period and after the February 6 Earthquake

After the Economic Crisis and February 6th Earthquakes:

Report

The present study includes recommendations in this context and made within the framework of a parliamentary monitoring study conducted within the scope of “Recommendations for Policies to Combat Disaster and Poverty during the Economic Crisis Period and after the February 6 Earthquake” with the support of Heinrich Böll Stiftung Turkey.

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