Gender-Based Violence Takes The Lives of 15 Women in August
A scan of the "third pages" in national newspapers last month revealed nearly daily incidents of violence, rape and murder.
The "third pages" of mainstream newspapers cover incidents of crime around the country. Many of them are cases of gender-based violence and sexual attacks.
Last month, 15 women were killed by men in Turkey.
Most murders carried out by husbands
The details of the cases reveal that of these murders, only three were carried out by non-relatives. Nine husbands, partners or ex-husbands killed their wives, partners or ex-wives. One husband later killed himself.
Two other murders were women killed by their husband's brothers, while one man killed his aunt.
There were sixteen reported cases of rape, among which there was one husband-wife rape and two child abuse cases within the family, one of them with several children and adults involved.
A patient reported being raped by a cleaner in hospital.
In addition, there have been cases of attempted murder, violence and sexual harrassment, both by strangers and relatives. (EÖ/AG)
- Male Violence Killed 17 Women in July[04 August 2009]
- Gender-based Violence: Male Violence Killed 22 Women in June[01 July 2009]
- Violence towards Women: Turkey Does Not Deal with Male Violence[17 June 2009]
- Male Violence Kills 12 Women in 12 Days[12 March 2009]
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- ARRESTED STUDENTS: "Arrested for Writing on the Walls" [30 May 2012]
- ULUDERE MASSACRE: Uncertainty on Uludere Documents [30 May 2012]
- AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2012: “Promised Legal Reforms did not Occur in Turkey” [25 May 2012]
- POLICE VIOLENCE: Rape at Taksim Police Station [29 May 2012]
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