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According to news reports compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news sites and agencies, men killed at least 32 women and three men with them and raped nine women in July 2020.CLICK - bianet male violence monitoring reports
Deaths of at least 17 women were reported in the press as suspicious (Bursa, Kocaeli [2], Ankara, Aydın [2], Muğla, Diyarbakır [2], Antalya [4], Samsun, Maraş, Kayseri, Mardin).
Men attempted to kill a woman in Kütahya province, deaths of two women in İzmir province were reported as "unsolved murders" in the press.
2019-2020 male violence In the first seven months of 2019, men killed at least 184 women, raped 31 women, forces 288 women to sex work, harassed 138 somen, and abused 139 children. Men also inflicted violence on 301 women in the first seven months of 2019. In the first seven months of 2020, men killed 155 women, harassed 76 women, abused 161 children, raped 40 women, forced at least 557 women to sex work, and inflicted violence on at least 371 women. |
Feminicide
Men killed at least 32 women in July 2020, 24 women in July 2019.
Two of the perpetrators were released from prison after the criminal enforcement law that was prepared because of the pandemic. One perpetrator was on leave from prison and one escaped from prison.
One perpetrator killed a woman after forcibly taking her out of a shelter and then taking her home. One of the killed women was from Mongolia and one was from Afghanistan.
| Women killed by men in June 2020 Bahar Ö., Beyza K., Deniz D., Derya A., Döndü K., Emine Y., Enkhmunkh Erdene B., Fatma A., Figen K., G.S., Gönül G., Gülsüm Y., Hamdiye Ş., Hamide Y., Hatice T., Melehat Ü., Mücella D., Nazife G., Nuray D., Pınar G., Sabriye Y., Seher F., Sema D., Sevil Ö., Sultan K., Süheyla Y., Sümeyye A., Şule B., Zahide C., Zehra R., Zeynep T., Zeynep Ü. |
| Provinces where men killed women Adana (1), Ankara (1), Antalya (1), Bartın (1), Bingöl (1),Burdur (1),Bursa (1),Denizli (1), Diyarbakır (2), İstanbul(3), İzmir (1), Kars (1), Kayseri (1), Konya (1), Kütahya (1), Manisa (1), Mersin (2), Muğla (2), Muş (1), Niğde (1), Ordu (1), Sakarya (2), Samsun (1), Sivas (2), Tekirdağ (1). |
Men's "excuses" for killing 17 women were not reported in the press. Men killed eight women because "they wanted to break up" and "did not want to make peace," one woman because she "did not accept the marriage proposal," one woman because "her sister wanted to break up," two women because of "jealousy," and two women because of a "land dispute."
59 percent of the women killed by their husbands.
In July, 19 women were killed by their husbands/ex-husbands, five women by their boyfriends, two women by their sons-in-law, one woman by her sister's ex-boyfriend, one woman by her daughter's ex-boyfriend, one woman by her husband's father, one woman by a friend of her father, one woman by her son and one woman by a real estate agent who showed her a home.
Men killed 59 percent of the women at home.
Men killed 12 women at places outside the home (forest, street, hotel room) and 19 women at home. Where men killed one woman was not reported in the press.
Men killed 68 percent of the women with firearms.
Men killed 22 women with firearms, three women with knives, two women by strangling them, and two women by pushing them down the balcony. How men killed three women was not reported in the press.
| Judicial process There were 32 perpetrators of feminicides. Only seven perpetrators were arrested. One perpetrator was released upon judicial control measures. 17 perpetrators were detained. Four perpetrators committed suicide. Judicial processes about two perpetrators were reported as "wanted" while the judicial process about one perpetrator was not reported in the press. |
Child murders
Men killed at least three children in July. Two children were killed by their fathers and one was killed by a group of men.
One of the children was from Syria. Men killed two children with firearms and one by beating.
Killings of three children in Van, Samsun and Eskişehir were reported as "suspicious" in the press.
Men battered at least two children and Antep and Sakarya.
Names of children killed by men Esila T., Hamza A., N.T. |
Provinces where men killed children Bursa (1), İzmir (1), Tekirdağ (1). |
| Judicial process Two perpetrators committed suicide, the judicial process about the group of perpetrators was not reported in the press. |
Rape
Men raped at least nine women in July. This number was 10 in the same month last year.
Nine women did not know the men who raped them.
Men raped five women on the street and two women in public transport vehicles. Where men raped two women was not reported in the press.
One man who raped a woman was on leave from prison.
Provinces where men raped women Bursa (6), İstanbul (2), İzmir (1). |
Judicial process Only five perpetrators who raped women were arrested. A lawsuit was opened against one perpetrator for "sexual assault" and the judicial process of one perpetrator was reported as "at large" in the press. One perpetrator was detained. The judicial process about one perpetrator was not reported in the press. |
Previously committed rapes reported in the press in July *In Siirt, a specialist sergeant named M.O. raped İ.E. (18) on June 24. The incident was reported in the press on July 17 because İ.E. attempted suicide and was seriously injured. İ.E. was hospitalized. The man was detained. After saying in his statement at the prosecutor's office that he was drunk, he was released upon judicial control measures. It was alleged that previous complaints against specialist sergeant M.O. at the gendarmerie command and the prosecutor's office were not put into process. *In Bursa, a man named Y.E.Ç. (21) kidnapped G.A. (20), whom he asked for directions, acting like he was injured. He threatened her with death, raped her and forced her to take a bath to remove evidence. G.A. said that Y.E.Ç. was released from detention. The incident that happened on November 6, 2019, was reported in the press on July 29 because the woman called for help on social media. *In Mardin, a woman named D.K. stated that Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) MP T.Ç. raped her. The incident happened in 2018. T.Ç. resigned from his party, did not accept the accusations. |
Harassment
Men harassed at least 15 women in July. This number was 34 in the same month last year. In at least three cases, the harassment was systematic.
Women did not know 11 men who harassed them. Two women were harassed by their neighbors, one was harassed by an academic at a university and one was harassed by a municipal employee.
Men harassed 13 women verbally and physically, one woman by taking her photos, and one woman by insistently sending messages to her. Men harassed 10 women outside (street, park and sea, ambulance, hospital) two women at home, one woman at a university and two women in public transport vehicles.
Men harassed 10 women in places outside (ambulance, hospital, park), two women at home and one woman at workplace.
Provinces where man harassed women Adana (2), Ankara (1), Bursa (2), İstanbul (3), İzmir (2), Sinop (4), Tekirdağ (1) |
Judicial process There were at least 11 perpetrators of harassment. None of them were arrested. The judicial process about one perpetrator was reported in the press as "no action was taken," two perpetrators was reported as "legal action was initiated," one perpetrator was "a restraining order was given," two perpetrators was "released" and one perpetrator was "wanted." The judicial process about four perpetrators was not reported in the press. |
Past incidents of harassment that were reported in the press in July A woman named B.B. stated that she was sexually harassed on the street in İstanbul. The incident was reported in the press on July 3 after her statement. |
Child abuse
Men abused at least 27 children, including boys. This number was 19 in the same month last year. One of the children who were abused by men had mental disabilities. One of the perpetrators had committed the same crime before.
At least 23 children did not know the men who abused them. One child was abused by his/her grandfather, one by a specialist sergeant, one by his/her boss, and one his/her neighbor.
Men abused 13 children in elevators, streets and public transport vehicles and seven children at home. Where men abused seven children was not reported in the press.
Provinces where men abused children Ağrı (1), Antalya (1), Antep (2), Balıkesir (2), Çanakkale (2), Denizli (1), Eskişehir (1), İstanbul (4), İzmir (1), Kocaeli (3), Kütahya (1), Mersin (1), Nevşehir (1), Şırnak (3), Tekirdağ (1), Urfa (1), Zonguldak (1) |
Judicial process There were 29 perpetrators of child abuse. Only 11 perpetrators were arrested. Seven perpetrators were detained. Prosecutors indicted two perpetrators for "child abuse," two perpetrators were released. No action was taken against two perpetrators. Criminal complaints were filed against three perpetrators. The judicial process about one perpetrator was not reported in the press. |
Past incidents of child abuse that were reported in the press in July *In Van, a woman named H.T. (21) stated that a man named B.D. had been harassing her since she was 17 years old, sending her messages that contained sexual harassment and verbally harassing her every time she gets out of the home. She said that she had filed a complaint at the police station and the authorities had told her, "If the man goes out, you won't." The woman asked for help, stating that she attempted suicide twice because of the harassment. *A girl named D.H. (17), who was being searched as a missing child, stated on social media that she was not missing but escaped home because her uncles inflicted violence on her. She said that the gendarmerie did not send her to an orphanage and that her family took her. *H.E. (25), a hairdresser shop owner in İstanbul, called his employee to his home. Threatening her with a razor, he raped her. The incident happened on April 26 and was reported in the press on July 18 because the indictment was released. |
Violence/injury
Men inflicted violence on at least 80 women in July. This number was 81 last July.
Men used digital violence against at least four women and threatened four women with death. One of the women was from Uzbekistan, one was an Ezidi. One woman was not a citizen of Turkey but where she was from was not reported in the press.
One woman who was subjected to violence by men was a sex worker, one was a trans woman and two were journalists.
Men inflicted violence on four women despite restraining orders. Three of the women who were subjected to violence were hospitalized after being "seriously injured." One person who inflicted violence on a woman was an HDP lawmaker.
Provinces where men inflicted violence on women Adana (2), Aksaray (2), Ankara (3), Antalya (1), Antep (1), Aydın (1), Balıkesir (2), Batman (1), Bursa (1), Dersim (2), Düzce (1), Edirne (5), Erzurum (1), Hatay (2), İnegöl (1), İstanbul (22), İzmir (4), Kocaeli (2), Kütahya (1), Manisa (1), Maraş (1), Mardin (1), Muğla (2), Muş (1), Sakarya (3), Samsun (6), Tekirdağ (1), Trabzon (1), Urfa (1), Van (2), Yalova (1). In which provinces men inflicted violence on five women were not reported in the press. |
At least 52 women were subjected to violence by their husbands, people whom they married with an unofficial religious ceremony, boyfriends and ex-boyfriends. 18 women did not know the man who inflicted violence on them. One woman was subjected to violence by a store manager, one trans woman by a grocery store employee, and one woman by an ISIS member. At least seven women were subjected to violence by family members such as elder brothers, fathers and sons.
While men's "excuses" for inflicting violence on 69 women were not reported in the press, men inflicted violence on one woman because "he did not want to pay alimony," one woman because of "money," one woman because "she didn't run the metro train," two women because of "love," one woman because "she wore shorts," and one woman because "she did not want to make peace."
Men battered 65 women. They injured at least nine women with firearms, and two women with knives. Men inflicted violence on four women with digital means.
Judicial process The judicial processes about at least 10 perpetrators were reported in the press as "at large" and "wanted." 13 of the perpetrators were detained. An investigation was launched against 15 perpetrators. Four perpetrators committed suicide. A restraining order was given against nine perpetrators. A lawsuit was opened against five perpetrators for "violence against spouse." One perpetrator was suspended from his political party. The judicial processes about at least 20 perpetrators were not reported in the press. Only three perpetrators were arrested. |
Forced sex work
In July, men forced at least 113 women to sex work. This number was 59 in the same month last year. There were girls among those who were forced to sex work.
14 of the women were not citizens of Turkey. There were women whose passports were taken away from them and who were threatened.
Judicial process There were at least 114 perpetrators who forced women to sex work. Only 11 of them were arrested. Judicial processes regarding four perpetrators were not reported in the press. At least 93 perpetrators were detained. |
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/VK)
