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LGBTI+ organizations: Transphobia is a crime

LGBTI+ organizations: Transphobia is a crime

Before the statement at the Istanbul branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD), carnations were placed in Cihangir Park to commemorate Palmiye Deniz and on Sadri Alışık Street for Esra Ateş.

20 November 2023

Police officer handed life sentence for killing trans woman Hande Buse Şeker

Police officer handed life sentence for killing trans woman Hande Buse Şeker

The court refused to reduce the sentence of the defendant due to good behavior and unjust provocation.

27 November 2020

Man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing trans woman Gökçe

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.

Men Kill 17 Women in April

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

Defendant Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Killing Trans Woman Esra Ateş

Defendant Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Killing Trans Woman Esra Ateş

The court first sentenced Olcay Saka to life imprisonment, then reduced the sentence "considering the negative effects of the sentence to his future."

4 February 2020

Murder of Trans Woman Hande Şeker Protested in Kadıköy

Murder of Trans Woman Hande Şeker Protested in Kadıköy

Rights defenders have commemorated transgender woman Hande Şeker, who was murdered in İzmir on January 9. Gathering in front of Süreyya Cinema in Kadıköy, İstanbul, they have made a call to the state to comply with the İstanbul Convention.

15 January 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Trans Woman Murdered in İzmir, 1 Police Officer Detained

Trans Woman Murdered in İzmir, 1 Police Officer Detained

Police officer A.D. has been taken into custody for killing transgender woman Hande Şeker and wounding two other people, including another transgender woman, in a row that erupted in an apartment in İzmir.

Trans Woman Ateş Marked Where She was Murdered

Trans Woman Ateş Marked Where She was Murdered

Rights defenders have memorized murdered trans woman Esra Ateş; recalled that the murder took place a minute away from police station, demanded justice.

Transgender Woman Murdered in Samsun

Transgender Woman Murdered in Samsun

A man has killed his 24-year-old transgender girlfriend Simge Sezer in Samsun. The man has claimed that he committed the murder “because his manhood was ridiculed.” In 2017, two transgender women were killed and 11 of them were subjected to attacks.

Trans Woman Killed, Police Say 'How Many Faggots There are'

Trans Woman Killed, Police Say 'How Many Faggots There are'

A sex worker trans woman has been stabbed to dead in İstanbul in the middle of the street.

3 December 2015

“If You’re A Trans Sex Worker, Being Murdered is A Part of It”

“If You’re A Trans Sex Worker, Being Murdered is A Part of It”

“We even had to carried our friend’s dead body on our own. Murders of our friends, attacks towards us became a part of our daily grind,” trans women told bianet after the murder of Çağla Joker on Monday night.

23 April 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

"Did You Do Any Research to Avoid Trans Murders?"

AYLA AKAT TO FAMILY MINISTRY

"Did You Do Any Research to Avoid Trans Murders?"

Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) deputy Ayla Akat Ata submitted an official inquiry to Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Şahin, asking whether the ministry is working on any legislations to avoid trans murders and other related hate crimes in Turkey.

Hate Murder in Downtown Istanbul

Hate Murder in Downtown Istanbul

Gaye, a trans woman working as flower seller, has been found dead in her apartment, rising the death toll of trans people to 4 in 7 months. “We need a law to combat against hate murders,” said Ebru Kırancı from Istanbul LGBTT.

29 July 2013 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Death in a Transphobic Attack in Istanbul

Death in a Transphobic Attack in Istanbul

LGBT organisations have protested with a press statement after an attack in Avcılar, Istanbul, has left trans woman Seda dead.

Trans Murder Worries LGBT Groups

Trans Murder Worries LGBT Groups

On Saturday night, a transgender woman (19) was reported murdered in Istanbul by a man who was claimed to pursue a relationship with her.

17 December 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu