male violence

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GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF SECURITY

‘Investigation into suspicious death of Nadira Kadirova is still ongoing’

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office previously gave a decision of non-prosecution for the suspicious death of Nadira Kadirova, a domestic worker from Uzbekistan working at the house of a ruling AKP MP.

6 July 2020

Scriptwriters express solidarity with Bulutsuz in the face of violence by actor Ozan Güven

Professional Society of Script and Dialogue Writers (SenaristBir) has released a statement and declared that “they unconditionally stand with Deniz Bulutsuz,” who filed a complaint against actor Ozan Güven for inflicting violence on her.

6 July 2020

İHD WOMEN’S COMMISSION

‘Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention will mean legitimization of male violence by the state’

Human Rights Association (İHD) Women’s Commission has released a written statement about the recent remarks of ruling AKP Vice Chair Numan Kurtulmuş, who said that “Turkey might consider withdrawing from the İstanbul Convention.”

6 July 2020

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT JUNE 2020

Men kill 21 women in June

Men inflicted violence on at least 61 women and killed at least three children in June. Having abused at least 45 children, among whom were also boys, men harassed at least 13 women and forced 93 others to sex work.

3 July 2020 Evrim Kepenek

MALE VIOLENCE

Actor Ozan Güven faces legal action for inflicting violence on his ex-partner

Having announced that actor Ozan Güven inflicted violence on her, Deniz Bulutsuz has filed a criminal complaint and requested that Güven be charged with “attempted wilful murder”, “deprivation of liberty” and “insult.”

2 July 2020

Man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing trans woman Gökçe

Having pleaded guilty, defendant Yalçın has been sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing trans woman Gökçe Saygı to death.

23 June 2020

MALE VIOLENCE

Defendant given aggravated life sentence for killing Merve Kotan

Put on trial for killing Merve Kotan, defendant Muhammet G. has been sentenced to life imprisonment aggravated for two times without any reductions in his prison term.

19 June 2020

FEMINICIDE

‘We want justice for Merve Kotan’

Standing trial for killing Merve Kotan in Aydın, Muhammet G. will have his hearing at the Aydın 1st Heavy Penal Court on June 18. Kotan's elder sister Cemre Esra has spoken to bianet ahead of tomorrow's hearing.

17 June 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Father who killed his son sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment

Nezir Türkoğlu has been sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment on charge of murder and 15 years in prison for attempted murder. “We struggled to ensure that no crime would go unpunished,” attorney Yeşilırmak has told bianet.

15 June 2020

MOR ÇATI WOMEN'S SHELTER FOUNDATION - MAY REPORT

'Misapplication of Laws Preventing Women's Protection from Violence'

"We often encounter that enforcers give misleading and/or inadequate information to women and prevent them from accessing the rights they have to be protected from violence," says Mor Çatı.

10 June 2020

MALE VIOLENCE / FEMINICIDE

Aktürk Commemorated by Her Colleagues: ‘We will Not Lose One More Woman’

Colleagues of Ayşegül Aktürk, who was killed by Muharrem E., laid carnations on the Emergency Service of Süreyyapaşa Training and Research Hospital, where they used to work together. “We will not lose one more woman,” they said.

9 June 2020

'Every Seven of 10 Suspects of Violence on Women Not Prosecuted'

While prosecutor's issue protective orders in most applications by women, they usually decide not to prosecute suspects, CHP MP Akkuş-İlgezdi has noted, citing Jutice Ministry data.

9 June 2020

Non-Prosecution of Nadira Kadirova's Suspicious Death Taken to Constitutional Court

Attorney İlyas Doğan has appealed to the Constitutional Court regarding the decision of non-prosecution given for domestic worker Nadira Kadirova's suspicious death at the house of ruling AKP MP Şirin Ünal in September 2019.

9 June 2020

PENNED BY EGE ÖZTOKAT

Monitoring Male Violence in the Time of Corona

Let alone the failure to make news on male violence amid corona, the biggest hardship in monitoring media for male violence news perhaps lies in the media. Both the news with an ideological interpretation of statistics and routine news still normalize violence.

5 June 2020 Ege Öztokat

PURPLE ROOF

'Police Shared the Address of Women’s Shelter with the Man Who Inflicted Violence'

After it is reported that a police officer shared the address of a women’s shelter with the man who inflicted violence on a woman, the ensuing public outrage has turned into a campaign on social media: “Will any sanctions be imposed on the officer?”

3 June 2020 Evrim Kepenek

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT MAY 2020

Men Kill 19 Women in May

Men inflicted violence on at least 46 women and killed one child in May. Abusing eight children, men harassed at least eight women and forced two women to sex work.

3 June 2020 Evrim Kepenek

LAWYER TUBA TORUN

‘Something Beyond What is Written Needs to be Done to Prevent Male Violence’

Lawyer Tuba Torun has spoken to bianet about the recent threats targeting the İstanbul Convention and the incidents of male violence which have been on the increase following the law on criminal enforcement.

1 June 2020 Sıla Ağgül

PENNED BY EVRİM KEPENEK

What Did the Ministry of Interior Do to Protect Women from Male Violence?

In Turkey, where women take to the streets to say "We want to live" and make calls over calls on social media to be protected from male violence, the Ministry of Interior can release a statement and say that “male violence has declined.”

1 June 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Lawyers Slam Male Violence: Women will Live If You Comply with İstanbul Convention

Lawyers Akkaya and Nakıpoğlu from the Purple Roof Foundation and Pasinli, the Chair of Diyarbakır Bar Association Women’s Rights Center, attribute male violence to the failure of the state to fulfil its responsibilities and take necessary measures.

28 May 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Report: Coronavirus Outbreak Has Become an Excuse for Not Protecting Women from Violence

The Mor Çatı Women's Shelter Foundation has released its April report on violence against women.

6 May 2020

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT APRIL 2020

Men Kill 17 Women in April

Men inflicted violence on at least 39 women and killed two children in April. Abusing three children, men also harassed at least nine women.

5 May 2020 Evrim Kepenek

WOMEN’S AGENDA / EVRİM KEPENEK

Hülya and Müslüm...

The systematized sexist structure of the state leads to inequality between women and men by the hands of the judiciary. What Hülya and Müslüm went through has once again revealed the male sexist state - judicial system in Turkey.

27 April 2020 Evrim Kepenek

BAR ASSOCIATIONS DENOUNCE CHILD MURDER

‘We Offer Stolen Futures to Children on the Centenary of Children’s Day’

Arrested for stabbing his wife and released in November 2019, Müslüm Aslan has battered and killed his 9-year-old daughter Ceylan.

22 April 2020

Woman Doctor Subjected to Violence from Colleague: 'Hospital Management Doesn't Care'

"In such a period, layoffs are banned and it's hard to find a new doctor. The management doesn't care about what we went through. Doctors can't resign. There is a serious problem with the system," says Dr. Ekenler.

20 April 2020 Evrim Kepenek

MALE VIOLENCE

Zeliha Asks: Who will Protect Me and My Son?

The ex-husband of Zeliha Erdemir was arrested for inflicting violence on her. With the recently enacted law on criminal enforcement, he will also be released from prison. Erdemir asks for help from the authorities to protect her from her ex-husband.

16 April 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Feminicide in Rize Amid Increasing Male Violence Against Women During Pandemic

A man named Savaş D. killed Gamze P. in Rize province. Calling on local authorities to make sure that the man is given the severest punishment, women say, “There is no room for male violence in our district, home or world! We want to live!”

16 April 2020 Evrim Kepenek

REPORT BY EMEP

‘Women’s Rights are Usurped Under the Pretext of Pandemic’

A report released by the Labor Party (EMEP) has revealed how coronavirus outbreak has affected the lives of women in Turkey over the past month.

15 April 2020

REPORT ON MALE VIOLENCE

‘Police Use Outbreak as an Excuse, Don’t Take Complaints of Male Violence Seriously’

The report prepared by the Purple Roof Women’s Shelter Foundation has shown that women in Turkey are left hopeless in the face of male violence amid coronavirus pandemic.

13 April 2020

SOCIO-POLITICAL FIELD RESEARCH CENTER

‘Violence Against Women has Increased by 27.8 Percent During Pandemic’

The research shows that while 23.7 percent of the participants were subjected to psychological violence, 10.3 percent were subjected to economic violence, 4.8 percent to digital violence, 1.7 percent to physical violence and 1.4 percent to sexual violence.

13 April 2020 Ruken Tuncel

HDP MP Warns of Steep Increase in Male Violence During Pandemic, Requests Inquiry

At least 21 women were killed by men and incidents of domestic violence have sharply increased since Turkey confirmed its first case of Covid-19, MP Gülüm has noted.

10 April 2020

Acid-Attacked Woman Withdraws Complaint Against Perpetrator

The perpetrator was sentenced to 13.5 years in prison for deliberate injury.

9 April 2020

İSTANBUL SECURITY DIRECTORATE DATA

‘Domestic Violence Has Increased by 38.2 Percent in İstanbul’

According to the data of İstanbul Security Directorate, the number of reported domestic violence incidents in the city has increased from 1,804 in March 2019 to 2,493 in March 2020, marking a 38.2 percent increase.

6 April 2020