content tagged with male violence

Turkish ministries ordered to pay compensation over failure in femicide case

Turkish ministries ordered to pay compensation over failure in femicide case

A 31-year-old woman was killed by her estranged husband in 2022 despite a restraining order.

2 December 2024

bianet editor Evrim Kepenek granted award for Male Violence Monitoring Reports

bianet editor Evrim Kepenek granted award for Male Violence Monitoring Reports

“ I dedicate this award to all the children across Turkey who have been abducted, killed, or remain missing, and to all women in this country who have managed to survive under difficult conditions, whether at home, on the street, or in every area of life,” Kepenek said in her acceptance speech.

4 November 2024

‘Femicides are political’: Protests across Turkey after murders of two 19-year-old women

‘Femicides are political’: Protests across Turkey after murders of two 19-year-old women

Protesters hold the government responsible for what they call the policies of impunity and demand an effective implementation of the law on violence against women.

7 October 2024 Evrim Kepenek

CHP nominates femicide suspect for mayor in Kars

CHP nominates femicide suspect for mayor in Kars

A lawyer who discovered she was the biological sister of the deceased woman launched a legal battle to ensure that her uncle and his spouse, the alleged perpetrators, face trial.

26 March 2024 Evrim Kepenek

Family of Iranian teacher killed by ex-husband call for justice

Family of Iranian teacher killed by ex-husband call for justice

Family members of Ziba Sayyad who reside in Turkey are following the legal proceedings.

Male spouse having committed acts of torture during marriage will be punished

THE DECISION MAY SET A PRECEDENT:

Male spouse having committed acts of torture during marriage will be punished

The 8th Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation overturned the acquittal decision of the 36th Primary Criminal Court of Anatolia, which acquitted the man systematically torturing his wife despite the evidence. Lawyer Fatma Hoşgör believes that this decision will set a precedent.

28 February 2024 Evrim Kepenek

Men killed eight women in 24 hours

Men killed eight women in 24 hours

The cases of male violence in İzmir, Bursa, Sakarya, Erzurum, Denizli, and İstanbul once again highlight that women are not safe in Turkey.

28 February 2024

bianet male violence monitor video released

bianet male violence monitor video released

Men killed at least 333 women and 28 children, raped 18 women, forced 371 women into sex work, harassed 355 women, abused 123 children, and injured 745 women in 2023.

23 February 2024

Woman teacher ‘assaulted’ over gender-separation curtain at high school

Woman teacher ‘assaulted’ over gender-separation curtain at high school

The deputy principle of a religious vocational school reportedly assaulted his colleague for leaving a curtain used for gender separation open in the school’s dining hall.

30 October 2023

Woman with epilepsy alleges severe ill-treatment at police station

Woman with epilepsy alleges severe ill-treatment at police station

Detained due to not paying a fine from 2020, Oya Ş. alleges that she faced physical and verbal abuse by police officers at an İzmir police station.

8 September 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Woman student reveals violence inflicted on her by academician at Bilkent university

Woman student reveals violence inflicted on her by academician at Bilkent university

The university management started an investigation on academician C.O.

14 April 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Court rejects request to open grave to see if murder verdict really killed himself in prison

Court rejects request to open grave to see if murder verdict really killed himself in prison

14 years ago Münevver Karabulut was killed brutally, chopped to pieces, and thrown into the garbage. The verdict, coming from a wealthy family, was reported to have killed himself in prison in 2014. Karabulut's family wants the grave to be opened to find out if he did not actually escape prison.

No action taken despite allegation of rape in repatriation center in Iğdır

No action taken despite allegation of rape in repatriation center in Iğdır

A young woman from Afghanistan made a criminal complaint of sexual assault in the Iğdır repatriation center but the offenders are still kept at the same removal center with her.

Man who killed 16-year-old girl gets sentence reduced for 'good conduct' in second case

Man who killed 16-year-old girl gets sentence reduced for 'good conduct' in second case

The perpetrator had already been sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for killing the girl. In a second case for "sexually abusing a child" and "depriving a person of liberty," the court reduced his sentence because of his "good behavior."

22 February 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Men killed at least 327 women in 2022

MALE VIOLENCE 2022

Men killed at least 327 women in 2022

In 2022, men killed at least 327 women and 39 children in Turkey. Men raped 32 women, forced 442 women to sex work, harassed 156 women, and abused 238 children. Men injured 793 women in 2022.

12 February 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Official: Thousands of women filed complaints after Türkiye criminalized stalking

Official: Thousands of women filed complaints after Türkiye criminalized stalking

Türkiye defined stalking as a separate crime in May. Since then, more than 7,000 people, mostly women, have pressed charges.

bianet Male Violence Monitoring Report on parliamentary agenda

bianet Male Violence Monitoring Report on parliamentary agenda

HDP MP Şevin Çoşkun brought up the data from bianet male violence monitoring reports in her speech and requested a parliamentary inquiry.

28 November 2022

Men killed 31 women in August

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT AUGUST 2022

Men killed 31 women in August

Men inflicted violence on at least 79 women, abused at least 12 girls and boys, harassed at least 13 women, and forced six women to do sex work.

7 September 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Men killed 28 women in July

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT JULY 2022

Men killed 28 women in July

Men inflicted violence on at least 64 women, abused at least 16 girls and boys, harassed at least 17 women, and forced 12 women to do sex work.

3 August 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Men kill 32 women in June

Men kill 32 women in June

Men inflicted violence on at least 89 women, abused at least 41 boys and girls, harassed at least 27 women, and forced 24 women to do sex work.

6 July 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Pınar Gültekin feminicide case: Defendant's sentence reduced due to 'unjust provocation'

Pınar Gültekin feminicide case: Defendant's sentence reduced due to 'unjust provocation'

The perpetrator who killed and burned Pınar Gültekin has been sentenced to 14 and a half years in prison. The court's decision triggered outrage among women.

21 June 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Council of State prosecutor once again demands annulment of İstanbul Convention decree

Council of State prosecutor once again demands annulment of İstanbul Convention decree

CHP and HDP politicians also attended the hearing. The verdict is expected to be announced in the coming days.

8 June 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Men kill 32 women in May

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT MAY 2022

Men kill 32 women in May

Men inflicted violence on at least 64 women, abused at least 22 girls and boys, harassed at least 11 women, and forced 65 women to do sex work.

3 June 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Ministry's panic button app for women now available in Kurdish

Ministry's panic button app for women now available in Kurdish

With the new additions, the app is now available in 11 languages, including Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic and English.

Actress Ezgi Mola fined for 'insulting' ex-soldier who sexually assaulted a woman

Actress Ezgi Mola fined for 'insulting' ex-soldier who sexually assaulted a woman

Musa O. was found guilty of "qualified sexual assault." Mola will pay a fine of 6,960 lira for insulting him.

Feminicide | Court of Cassation upholds life sentence for killing of Emine Bulut

Feminicide | Court of Cassation upholds life sentence for killing of Emine Bulut

The prosecutor had appealed against the verdict, alleging that the defendant's sentence should be reduced due to "good conduct" and "unjust provocation."

Men kill 29 women in April

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT APRIL 2022

Men kill 29 women in April

Men inflicted violence on at least 52 women, abused at least 18 girls and boys, harassed at least 14 women and forced 38 women to sex work in Turkey in April 2022.

4 May 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Details of indictment against We Will Stop Feminicides Platform

Details of indictment against We Will Stop Feminicides Platform

A lawsuit was filed against the platform for "immoral activities." A lawyer with the group has explained the allegations against the platform one by one.

Foundation removes film from festival ‘because director is a perpetrator of violence’

Foundation removes film from festival ‘because director is a perpetrator of violence’

The İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has announced that “A New Earth is Rising” documentary by Yüksekbağ has been removed from the 41st İstanbul Film Festival.

Feminicide | Man sentenced to 10 years in prison over the death of Esra Hankulu

Feminicide | Man sentenced to 10 years in prison over the death of Esra Hankulu

The court has handed down its ruling in the trial of three defendants, including Ümitcan U., over the death of Esra Hankulu in Ankara’s Mamak district.

Adana | As long as impunity persists, so does male violence

Adana | As long as impunity persists, so does male violence

In Adana, where women were subjected to violence the most and two women were killed in March according to bianet Male Violence Monitoring Report, we know that a world without violence can be built thanks to women’s struggle and solidarity.

8 April 2022 Sevil Aracı

Interior Ministry's new plan for combating male violence 'window-dressing,' says women's group

Interior Ministry's new plan for combating male violence 'window-dressing,' says women's group

As part of a five-year plan, the government will train tens of thousands of law enforcement officers and expand police units to combat violence against women.