According to the news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites and agencies, men killed at least 27 women and 6 children in August.
Additionally, 13 women died under suspicious circumstances, making it unclear whether the killings were gender-based or not.
Men killed 245 women in the first 8 months of the year.
Suspicious deaths by provinces
Adıyaman (2), Afyon (1), Aydın (2), Antep (1), Antalya (1), Bursa (2), Çorum (1), Denizli (1), Diyarbakır (3), Düzce (1), Elazığ (1), İstanbul (1), İzmir (1), Karabük (2), Kırıkkale (1), Kocaeli (1), Muğla (2), Sakarya (1), Siirt (1), Urfa (1), Zonguldak (1).
Men perpetrated violence on at least 61 women, abused at least 7 boys and girls, and sexually harassed at least seven women. Men coerced 21 women into sex work.
Men threatened to kill at least 24 women.
Male violence in 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021
In the first eight months of 2024, men killed 245 women, harassed 52 women, abused 103 children, subjected 335 women to violence, and raped eight women. At least 266 women were forced into sex work. 190 women's deaths were "suspicious," and men killed at least 31 children.
In the first eight months of 2023, men killed 205 women, harassed 45 women, abused 88 children, subjected 512 women to violence, and raped 8 women. At least 188 women were forced into sex work. 170 women's deaths were "suspicious," and men killed 17 children.
In the first seven months of 2022, men killed 222 women, harassed 102 women, abused 163 children, subjected 455 women to violence, and raped 20 women. At least 363 women were forced into sex work. There were 119 women's deaths reported as "suspicious," and men killed at least 23 children.
In the first seven months of 2021, men killed 208 women, harassed 106 women, abused 98 children, and raped 62 women. At least 409 women were forced into sex work, and at least 491 women were subjected to violence or injured. There were 131 women's deaths reported as "suspicious," and men killed at least 15 children.
Femicide
Men killed at least 27 women in August. This figure was 31 in the same month last year.
Men also killed at least 3 men who were with the women whom they killed.
Men killed 4 women despite restraining orders.
Women killed by men in July
Arife Ö., Aslı P., Aynur Çili, Ayşe D., Derya Devrim Emir, Ebru Duvar, Elif D., Elif D., Emine S., Eylem S., Fatma Aydovan, Fatma D., Gülizar Ç., Hilmiye Tuğba, Kıymet Ç., Nakşiye D., Nuhbe Yılmaz, Pınar Bayram, Saliha K., Senem K., Serpil G., Sezen Sarısay, Sinem Ç., Sultan T., Z.B., Öznur A., İ.D.
Provinces where men murdered women
Adana (1), Afyon (1), Ankara (1), Antalya (1), Aydın (1), Balıkesir (2), Eskişehir (1), Giresun (1), Kocaeli (1), Konya (2), Malatya (1), Mersin (2), Muğla (1), Samsun (1), Siirt (1), Tekirdağ (2), Urfa (1), Zonguldak (1), İstanbul (3), İzmir (2)
Men killed 13 women because they "wanted to break up" or "did not want to reconcile," and four women because they were "jealous." One woman was killed for "not turning down the music." Men killed one woman because "her daughter wanted to break up" and another because "her chicken entered the garden." The "excuse" for killing five women was not reported in the media.
At least 13 women were killed by their husbands or boyfriends, six women by family members such as their grandsons or sons, and one woman by her son-in-law. One woman was killed by her employer, three by relatives, and five by men they did not know.
Men killed 16 women with firearms and five women with sharp objects. Three women were strangled, and one woman was burned to death.
Men killed seven women outside the home and 18 women inside the home.
Legal proceedings
There were at least 27 perpetrators who murdered women. 20 perpetrators were arrested. Three perpetrators committed suicide. Three perpetrators were detained. One perpetrator escaped.
Child murder
Men killed 4 children in July.
Three children were killed by their father, and one was by their grandfather.
Men killed 4 children with firearms.
Provinces where men killed children
Ankara (2), Çanakkale (1), Malatya (1).
Names of the children killed by men
B.Ç., Buğlem Aslan., Yağız K., Doğa K.
Legal proceedings
There were 2 perpetrators who killed the children. Two committed suicide.
Harassment
In July, men harassed at least 10 women. This number was also 17 in the same month last year.
Men harassed 7 women verbally and physically. Men harassed one woman by taking her photo and two women by sexually satisfying themselves in front of them.
Men harassed 10 women in public places including streets, bus stops, university campuses and public transportation.
A former police officer, an academic, and a shopkeeper harassed one woman each, while the professions of the men who harassed at least seven women was not reported in the press.
Provinces where men harassed women
Aydın (1), Bursa (2), Eskişehir (1), İstanbul (4), Samsun (2).
Legal proceedings
There were 9 perpetrators who harassed women. Only two were arrested. One was released. Legal action was initiated against 3 perpetrators. Legal proceedings regarding 2 perpetrators were not reported in the press.
Child abuse
In July, men abused 13 girls and boys. This number was 11 in the same month last year. Among the men who abused children were specialized sergeants.
Men abused two children at home and 11 children in areas outside the home.
One child was abused by their cousin, two children by five sergeants, one child by their employer, one child by their friend, one child by their father's friend, and one child by their friend's father. The identities of four men who abused at least six children were not reported in the media.
Provinces where men abused children
Balıkesir (2), Denizli (2), Hakkâri (2), İstanbul (2), İzmir (1), Kayseri (1), Muğla (1), Tekirdağ (1), Zonguldak (1).
Legal proceedings
There were at least 13 perpetrators who abused children. Only 4 perpetrators were arrested. Six perpetrators were detained. Legal action was initiated against one perpetrator. Legal proceedings regarding 2 perpetrators were not reported in the press.
Rape
There were no cases of rape reported in the press. This does not mean there were no incidents of sexual assault/rape in Turkey.
Violence / Injury
Men injured at least 61 women in July. This number was 63 in the same month last year. At least 8 women were hospitalized in serious condition. Men perpetrated violence against at least 9 women despite protection orders. One of the injured women was trans.
Provinces where men injured women
Adana (5), Aksaray (1), Amasya (1), Aydın (1), Bursa (1), Diyarbakır (1), Edirne (27), Eskişehir (2), İstanbul (10), İzmir (2), Kocaeli (1), Kırıkkale (1), Muğla (3), Nevşehir (1), Sakarya (1), Samsun (3).
At least 52 women were injured by their husbands or boyfriends. One woman was injured by a friend, one by an employee, two by their fathers, one by their son-in-law, and the relationship of five men who injured three women was not reported in the media.
Men injured 26 women because they did not want to reconcile or because they wanted to break up. Men injured 12 women out of "jealousy." The "excuse" for injuring 23 women was not reported in the media.
Men burned one woman with gasoline and hit another with a vehicle. Men injured at least 12 women with sharp objects and battered 39 women. Men injured eight women with firearms.
Men injured 32 women inside the home and 23 women in public areas such as streets, wedding venues, hospitals, forested areas, and traffic. The location of where six women were injured was not reported in the media.
Legal proceedings
There were at least 67 perpetrators who injured women. Only 8 were arrested. At least 9 perpetrators were taken into custody. Legal proceedings were initiated against 36 perpetrators. One perpetrator was released. Two perpetrators were reported as “escaped.” Legal proceedings regarding 11 perpetrators were not reported in the press.
Forced sex work
Men forced at least 31 women into sex work in July. This number was 15 in the same month last year. Seventeen women forced into sex work were not Turkish citizens. There were also children among those forced into sex work.
Provinces where women were forced into sex work
Bursa (11), Burdur (1), İzmir (10), Kars (6), Kocaeli (3).
Legal proceedings
There were at least 25 perpetrators who forced women into sex work. Only 11 perpetrators were arrested. Three perpetrators were released.
Explanation
bianet Male Violence Monitoring Report only covers women who lost their lives as a result of male violence reported in the press.
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."
(EMK/VK)