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According to the news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites and news agencies, men killed at least 34 women and raped 11 women in Turkey in August 2021.
In August, the deaths of at least 22 women (in Manisa (1), Maraş (1), Kırıkkale (1), Muğla (1), Antep (2), Mardin (1), Antalya (1), Aydın (1), Çorum (1), İstanbul (1), Burdur (1), İzmir (1), Adana (3),Kayseri (1), Çorum (1), Gümüşhane (1), Kilis (1), Siirt (1), Samsun (1)) were reported as suspicious.
The deaths of six children were reported in the press as suspicious in İzmir, Balıkesir, Çankırı, Kocaeli, Bursa and Kırşehir.
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In Mardin, men threatened a woman with "killing" or "inflicting violence." In Ankara, Eda Nur Kaplan was driven to suicide. In Balıkesir and Eskişehir, two women exercised their right of self-defense.
2021 - 2020 In the first eight months of 2021, men killed 208 women, harassed 106 women, abused 98 children and raped 73 women. Men forced at least 429 women to sex work, wounded and inflicted violence on at least 552 women. In the first eight months of 2021, the deaths of 153 women were reported in the press as "suspicious" and men killed at least 21 children. In the first eight months of 2020, men killed 186 women, harassed 97 women, abused 181 children and raped 53 women. Men forced at least 607 women to sex work and inflicted violence on at least 493 women. |
Feminicide / Murder
In August 2021, men killed at least 34 women and four men who were with the women. Last August, men killed 31 women.
One of the male perpetrators was a police officer. One of the women killed by men in August 2021 was from Afghanistan and one woman was Ezidi. A man who killed a woman was "at juvenile age."
Women killed by men in August Atiye P., Aysel Akkale, Azime Ö., Azra Gülendam Haytaoğlu, Bahar T., Baran Hasan Rasho, Cennet G., E.G., Ebru Y., Elif Saltık, Emel Göçer, Esra Hankulu, Fatma İnan, Gönül Y., Gülcan Kılıç, Gülizar Kılıç, Gülten D., Hacer A., Hanife M., Hatice A., Hediye T., Kadriye Akdeniz, Kübra Ö., Nazlı M., Necla Koçyiğit, Pakize M., Rahime Y. , Sema Nur S., Senem B., Sude Akarsu, Sultan Duran, Ulviye Aba, Yasemin Ö., Zekiye Hossini |
Provinces where men killed women Adana (1), Afyon (3), Ankara (2), Antalya (3), Bursa (4), Denizli (1), Elazığ (1), İstanbul (5), Karaman (1), Kırşehir (1), Kocaeli (1), Konya (2), Mardin (1), Muğla (2), Ordu (2), Samsun (1), Tekirdağ (1), Tokat (1), Urfa(1). |
Men's "excuses" for killing 24 women were not reported in the news. Men killed three women "out of jealousy", they killed one woman "because she was talking too much", killed two women "because they forced him to harvest hazelnuts", one woman "because she told him to not smoke", one woman "because she did not want to marry off her daughter at a young age", one woman "because she did not let him marry a second woman" and one woman "because she wanted to break up."
16 women were killed by their husbands, boyfriends, ex-husbands. Nine women were killed by close relatives such as fathers and sons, three women were killed by their friends, four women were killed by their son-in-laws/ex-son-in-laws. The degree of acquaintance between the two women and the men who killed them was not reported in the press.
Men killed 29 women inside the house while they killed five women in places outside the house such as a forestland and park.
Men killed 20 women with firearms, seven women with sharp objects and three women by strangling them. The methods of killing in four feminicides were not reported in the press.
Judicial Process There were 32 male perpetrators who killed women. Only 20 men were arrested. Five male perpetrators committed suicide. Three perpetrators were taken into custody. A legal action was taken against one perpetrator. Three perpetrators were released from detention. |
Previous feminicides and suspicious deaths reported in the press in August On July 9, Hediye D. (38) was found dead at home in Kastamonu province. It was alleged that she was "shot" by mistake while she was cleaning the hunting rifle of her husband İ.D. The man was taken into custody. On July 11, Şeyma M. was found dead at home in Sivas. It was alleged that "the weapon of her relative and police officer M.M. went off for an unknown reason", the bullet ricocheted and shot the woman in the chest. In Tekirdağ, Neşe Ö. (45) lost her life by falling off the balcony of the apartment for an unknown reason on July 11. |
Murder of children
In August, men killed at least six children. Last August, this number was four. Men also battered at least four children in the provinces of İstanbul, Kocaeli, Edirne and Van in August 2021.
While one child was killed by a friend, four children were killed by their fathers and one child was killed by a relative.
Names of children killed by men İlknur Türksoy, Egemen M., Yaren G., Hiranur G., Elif G., Ebru A. |
Provinces where men killed children Afyon (1), Kayseri (1), Samsun (1), Trabzon (3). |
Judicial Process There were five perpetrators who killed the children. Only three were arrested. One perpetrator was detained and the judicial process of one perpetrator was reported in the press as "a legal action was taken." |
Sexual assault / Rape
In August 2021, men raped at least 11 women. Last August, the number of women raped by men was 13. Two of the 11 women raped by men in Turkey in August 2021 had mental disabilities.
One woman was raped by her grandfather, one woman was raped by her friend, one woman was raped by her relative, one woman was raped by a bus attendant in the bus where she was travelling and three women were raped by their husbands/boyfriends. The degree of acquaintance between four women and the sexual assaulters was not reported in the press.
Men raped four women inside the house and seven women in places outside the house such as a forestland, workplace and bus.
Provinces where men raped women Adana (1), Ankara (2), Aydın (3), Balıkesir (1), Bursa (1), İstanbul (1), İzmir (1), Samsun (1). |
Judicial Process There were 11 perpetrators who raped women. Only four male perpetrators were arrested. One perpetrator was placed under house arrest while one perpetrator was released on probation. A legal action was taken against three perpetrators. One perpetrator was released. The judicial process of one perpetrator was not reported in the press. |
Harassment
Men harassed at least 28 women in August. This figure was 21 in the same month last year.
13 women did not know the 13 men who harassed them. 12 women were harassed by their bosses, two women by their colleagues and one woman by a doctor.
Men harassed 27 women verbally and physically and one woman by taking photos/videos of her.
Men harassed 27 women outside (streets, workplaces) and one woman at home.
Provinces where men harassed women Ankara (12), Antalya (2), Aydın (1), Diyarbakır (1), İstanbul (3), Kocaeli (3), Maraş (1), Nevşehir (1), Osmaniye (1), Urfa (1), Yozgat (1), Zonguldak (1). |
Judicial Process There were 16 least 16 perpetrators, only four of them were arrested. Legal action was taken against three perpetrators. A lawsuit was filed against one perpetrator. Two perpetrators were detained. Judicial processes about six perpetrators were not reported in the press. |
Child abuse
Men abused at least 13 girls and boys in August. This figure was 20 in the same month last year.
One of the cases of abuse was revealed after the child was impregnated. Men had been systematically abusing at least three children. One of the children was taken under protection.
Five children were abused by their fathers, one child by their teacher and men from their family. The degree of acquaintance between seven children and the men who harassed them was not reported in the press.
Men abused two children in places outside of the home such as parks and cars. The places where men abused 11 children were not reported in the press.
Provinces where men abused children Aydın (1), Bursa (1), Diyarbakır (2), İstanbul (4), Kocaeli (1), Malatya (1), Tekirdağ (1), Tokat (1), Trabzon (1). |
Judicial Process There were 13 perpetrators who abused children. Six perpetrators were arrested. One perpetrator was detained. Judicial processes about four perpetrators were reported as "his statement was taken" and "legal action has been initiated." The judicial process about one perpetrator was not reported in the press. |
Violence/injury
Men inflicted violence on at least 61 women in August. This figure was 122 in the same month last year.
Seven women who were subjected to violence from men were hospitalized in a "serious" condition. Men had been systematically violent with at least five women.
One of the women who was subjected to violence from men was from Syria.
Provinces where men inflicted violence on women Adana (5), Adıyaman (1), Ankara (1), Aydın (3), Burdur (1), Bursa (4), Çorum (1), Denizli (1), Edirne (25), İstanbul (5), İzmir (2), Kayseri (1), Malatya (1), Muğla (1), Nevşehir (1), Samsun (5), Şırnak (1), Tokat (1), Zonguldak (1). |
At least 44 women were injured by their husbands, boyfriends, ex-husbands and ex-boyfriends. One woman was subjected to violence from her son-in-law, two women from their neighbors, four women from their family members such as fathers and sons. The degree of acquaintance between 11 women and the 16 men who inflicted violence on them was not reported in the press.
Men inflicted violence on 14 women because they "wanted to break up or did not want to make peace," one woman because "she fed a cat" and one woman because "she wanted to stay in the pool." Men's excuses for inflicting violence on 45 women were not reported in the press.
Men injured 49 women by battering them, eight women with firearms and at least four women with sharp objects.
Men injured 14 women in places outside of the home such as buses, forests and courthouses and 31 women at home. The places where men inflicted violence on 16 women were not reported in the press.
Judicial Process Only six perpetrators were arrested. 12 perpetrators were detained. Judicial processes about five perpetrators were reported as "wanted" and "escaped." "Legal action was initiated" against at least 23 perpetrators. Four perpetrators were released. Judicial processes about 18 perpetrators were not reported in the press. |
Forced sex work
Men forced at least 20 women to sex work in August. This figure was 50 in the same month last year.
14 women who were forced to sex work were not citizens of Turkey. There were also children among those who were forced to sex work.
Judicial Process There were six perpetrators who forced women to sex work. |
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)
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