MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT NOVEMBER 2019
Men Kill 21 Women in November
Infographic: Yağmur Karagöz
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According to the news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites and agencies, men killed at least 21 women as well as five men and five children who were with the women in November.
The deaths of at least 28 women (four in İstanbul, two in Diyarbakır, one in Yalova, one in Edirne, five in Antalya, one in Maraş, one in Çanakkale, two in Bilecik, three in Aydın, two in İzmir, one in Samsun, two in Kastamonu, one in Hatay, one in Kocaeli, one in Eskişehir) were reported as suspicious.
Men attempted to kill two women in Eskişehir. The deaths of two women in Sivas and İstanbul were reported in the news as "unidentified murders". In Antep, one woman was driven to suicide.
In İstanbul, one woman killed C.İ., who was sexually assaulting her systematically. Having used her right of self defense, the woman turned herself over to the police.
Inflicting violence on 54 women in November, men also raped four women and forced 66 women to sex work. Sexually abusing at least 30 children, men also harassed 26 women.
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2018 - 2019 Male Violence In the first 11 months of 2019, men killed at least 305 women, raped 46 women, forced 551 women to sex work, harassed 204 women and abused 247 children. Men also inflicted violence on 556 women in the first 11 months of this year. In the first 11 months of 2018, men killed at least 225 women and 16 children including babies, raped 58 women, harassed 177 women, forced 469 women to sex work and sexually abused 338 children. Men also wounded 364 women in the first 11 months of last year. |
Feminicide / Murder
According to the news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites and agencies, men killed at least 21 women and five men who were with the women in November 2019. In the same month last year, men killed 22 women.
One of the deceased women filed 23 criminal complaints before being killed and one woman was killed by the man who was released after being detained upon the complaint of the woman. At least three of the killed women were subjected to systematic violence. Two of the killed women were citizens of Syria and Azerbaijan respectively.
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Women killed by men in November Aysun Y., Ayşe Tuba Arslan, Döndü A., Ebru Ö., Firdus A., Güleda Cankel, Halidiye E.H., Melisa K., Mutebar A., Nevin N., Nurgül Y., Rabia Y., Seda Ç., Seda K., Serpil S., Sevgi P., Sibel K., Sosin K., Sultan K., Sultan Ş., Zübeyde D. |
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Provinces where men killed women Antalya (2), Bursa (1), Diyarbakır (1), Eskişehir (1), Hatay (1), Isparta (2), İstanbul (3), İzmir (4), Konya (1), Manisa (2), Osmaniye (1), Tekirdağ (1), Uşak (1) |
The "excuses" of 15 men for killing the women were not reported in the press. While men killed four women out of "jealousy", they killed two women under economic "pretexts".
85 percent of the perpetrators were husbands/boyfriends/ex-husbands.
15 women were killed by their husbands/ex-husbands/husbands of religious marriage, two women by their father/elder brother, three women by their boyfriends and one woman by her relative.
Men killed nine women with firearms and seven women with sharp objects. While men beat four women to death, they killed two women by poisoning and one woman by strangling.
Men killed 43 percent of women inside the home.
Men killed 10 women inside the home, three women in public places such as streets, vehicles and schools. The places where men killed eight women were not reported in the press.
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Judicial process Nine perpetrators were detained. Only three perpetrators were arrested. While the legal status of two perpetrators was reported in the news as "fled", three perpetrators reportedly "committed suicide". While one perpetrator gave himself over to the police, an investigation was launched against one perpetrator. The judicial process of one perpetrator was not reported in the press. |
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Feminicides committed in previous months, but reported in the news in November * A man named A.T. killed his daughter S.T. (23) with a pump rifle in İzmir. As reported by daily Yeni Asır, the feminicide was committed in previous months, but it was reported in the news on November 13. However, the date of incident and the judicial process were not reported in the press. * The dead body of Zehra Ö., who was killed in Konya nine years ago, was also found in November. |
Murder of children - Violence against children
Men killed at least five children in November. While three children were killed by their fathers, two children were killed by their maternal uncle. The father who killed two children fled, the father who killed one child was detained and the maternal uncle who killed two children was reported in the press as "fled". One child suspiciously died in Rize.
Rape
According to the news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites and agencies, men raped at least four women. In the same month last year, this figure was also four. One of the raped woman was mentally disabled.
While the person or persons who raped two women were not reported in the news, one woman was reportedly raped by her son and one woman by her colleague. While the scenes of incident in three incidents of rape were not reported in the press, one man raped one woman at a construction site.
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Provinces where men raped women Antalya (1), Aydın (1), Karabük (1), Ordu (1). |
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Judicial process Two perpetrators were arrested. Security forces started working to catch one perpetrator. The judicial process of one perpetrator was not reported. |
Harassment
According to the news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites and agencies, men harassed at least 26 women in November. This figure was eight in the same month last year. Two of the women harassed by men were from the Netherlands.
While women did not know 11 men who harassed them, 11 women were harassed by the director of Center for Preventing and Monitoring Violence (ŞÖNİM). While at least one woman was harassed by prison wardens, two women were harassed by an actor and one woman by her husband.
Men harassed 17 women physically/verbally. Harassing at least three women by showing them their sexual organs, they harassed five women on social media/via message. Men harassed more than one woman by installing a camera. Among the ones whose videos were taken were also children.
Men harassed 11 women in the ŞÖNİM Office in Bursa, four women on the street, four women in public transportation, one woman in bath and at least one woman in prison. Men harasses five women on social media or with phone message.
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Provinces where men harassed women Aydın (2), Bolu (1), Bursa (12), Diyarbakır (1), İstanbul (2), Kocaeli (2), Maraş (1). Where men harassed at least five women was not reported in the press. |
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Judicial process Women filed a criminal complaint against two perpetrators. An investigation was filed against one perpetrator. Only one perpetrator was arrested. One perpetrator was taken into custody. A lawsuit was filed against one perpetrator. One perpetrator was suspended from duty. The judicial processes of nine perpetrators were not reported in the media. |
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Incidents of harassment that occured in previous months, but reported in the press in November * A woman named E.B. filed a criminal complaint against M.A., the assistant of an intercity bus going to Balıkesir, on the ground that he drugged his drink and harassed her while sleeping. The incident that took place at the night of October 4 was reported in the news on November 12. |
Child abuse
Men sexually abused at least 30 children, including boys. This figure was 35 in the same month last year.
There were at least 53 perpetrators who sexually abused children. The children did not know 45 men who sexually abused them. At least five children were abused by their teachers, one by a school principal, one by a municipality employee and one by his/her older brother.
One of the children was from Syria. One child was put under state protection. Men attempted to force one child into marriage.
Men sexually abused five children in public places such as schools and parks, and at least three children at home. Where men sexually abused 22 children were not reported in the press.
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Provinces where men sexually abused children Ankara (1), Antalya (3), Denizli (1), Diyarbakır (1), İstanbul (6), Karaman (3), Kayseri (1), Kocaeli (1), Mardin (1), Muğla (1), Ordu (5), Samsun (1), Tokat (3), Van (1), Zonguldak (1) |
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34 of the perpetrators were arrested. Two perpetrators were released on probation. The situation of one perpetrator was reported as "legal action taken" in the press. The judicial process regarding 16 perpetrators was not reported in the press. |
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Past incidents of child abuse that were reported in November In Maraş, A.D. (65) abused 15-year-old boy B.U. on October 6. The boy and his family filed a complaint against the perpetrator on October 7. A.D. was detained. A.D. was arrested for "qualified sexual abuse of a child," then released on probation on October 14. The incident was reported in the press on November 23. |
Violence / Injury
Men inflicted violence on at least 54 women in November. This figure was 23 in the same month last year.
Three of the women are still in a life-threatening condition. One woman was a citizen of Morocco. Two women were subjected to violence despite protection and injunction orders. One man used violence against a woman after getting out of prison. Men threatened three women in Kütahya, Sivas, and Edirne.
| Provinces where men inflicted violence on women
Adana (1), Ağrı (1), Antalya (1), Antep (1), Bilecik (1), Bursa (2), Denizli (1), Diyarbakır (1),Edirne (11), İstanbul (12), İzmir (3), Kayseri (1), Kocaeli (1), Konya (3), Kütahya (1), Malatya (1), Manisa (2), Maraş (1), Niğde (1), Samsun (1), Sinop (2), Trabzon (1), Urfa (1). Where men used violence against three women was not reported in the press. |
35 women were subjected to violence from their husbands/ex-husbands/boyfriends/ex-boyfriends and fiances, five women from their sons/grandsons, two women from their colleagues in a political party, one woman from a taxi driver, and five women from their relatives. The degree of the acquaintance of the men who used violence against six women was not reported in the press.
Men's "excuses" for using violence against 47 women were not reported in the press. Men inflicted violence on three women over jealousy, three women on the excuse of "economic reasons," and woman on the excuse of "custody of children."
Men injured 44 women by beating, 11 with firearms and 10 women by stabbing. Men inflicted psychological violence on one woman.
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There were 54 perpetrators who inflicted violence on women. 13 of them were detained, five were arrested. The legal situation about 14 perpetrators were reported in the press as "an investigation/examination was started." Criminal complaints were filed against four perpetrators. One perpetrator is sought by the police, an injunction was issued against one perpetrator, and judicial control was imposed on one perpetrator. The judicial process regarding 16 perpetrators was not reported in the press. |
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Past incidents of violence/injury that were reported in November M.K. (39), a citizen of Turkmenistan, stated that the police officers at the İstanbul Pendik Çamçeşme Şehit Adil Gözalıcı Police Station, where she went to give a statement on September 28, insulted and battered her. Receiving a report from a hospital, she filed a complaint at the Prosecutor's Office. |
Forced sex work
Men forced at least 66 women to sex work in November. This figure was 1 in the same month last year.
25 of the women who were forced to sex work were not citizens of Turkey. Access to one news report was blocked upon a request by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Manisa Provincial Chairpersonship.
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Judicial process 54 perpetrators were detained, 26 were arrested. The judicial process regarding 21 perpetrators was reported as "a lawsuit was filed." Monetary fines imposed on three perpetrators. Judicial processes regarding three perpetrators were not reported in the press. |
| Explanation
The bianet Male Violence Monitoring Report only covers women who lost their lives as a result of male violence. We do not include any violence cases or crimes that are not gender-based. Throughout the year, we keep track of unidentified murders and suspicious deaths of women in separate monthly tallies but do not add them to the number presented in the headline. At the end of the year, we examine these cases of unidentified murders and suspicious deaths to determine whether the crimes were gender-based. We add the gender-based incidents into the report. We do not include any murders in the reports that are committed by people with psychological disorders (such as murders committed by people with schizophrenia). We include suicide or suicide attempt incidents in the tally only if the woman was subjected to violence/ systematic violence in her past. We cover these suicide incidents in a separate category and do not add suicide cases to the number presented in the headline. In addition, we don't include femicide cases that occur in a mass murder in which the woman was not directly targeted under the condition that the debated incident is not gender based either. Occupations of the offenders only included in the reports when the incident of violence is related to the occupation of the offender. For example, "Woman was murdered at home by his husband, who is a professional soldier." We add the violence committed on children by men, to make the extent of violence visible. |
(EMK/SD/VK)