Domestic violence in Turkey

In 2013 a Hurriyet Daily News poll found 34% of Turkish men think violence against women is occasionally necessary, 28% say violence can be used against women. In the wake of the Murder of Ozgecan Aslan.[3]

Domestic violence in Turkey is a problem.[1][2]

On March 8, 2012 the Turkish government created a domestic violence law to protect women.[4]


Between 2002 and 2009 the number of women murdered due to domestic violence.[5]


Pathricial attitudes towards women is considered a reason why Turkey has a high prevalence of domestic violence.[6]

Honor killings is a method of domestic violence used in Turkey.[7]

About 40 percent of Turkish women have suffered domestic violence at some stage in their lives, topping rates in Europe and the US.[8] The 2013 Global Gender Gap Report ranked Turkey 120th out of 136 countries.

Electronic tags are applied as a punishment.[9]

Murder of Pınar Gültekin

Pınar Gültekin was found murdered in the Menteşe district of Muğla Province in July 2020. She had been strangled and her body burned in a barrel that, according to the killer was used to burn garbage. The accused, a 32-year old nightclub owner named Cemal Metin Avci, told authorities that he has murdered Gültekin in a "jealous frenzy" after she said she did not want to be with him.[10]

See also

References
  1. Hudgins, Sarabrynn (15 December 2016). "A Chronic Problem: Violence Against Women In Turkey". Huffingtonpopst.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. Khazan, Olga. "In Turkey, Not Even Posters of Women Are Safe From Violence". Theatlantic.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. "Domestic violence in Turkey climbed 33 percent in 2014 - LOCAL". Hurriyetdailynews.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. "Laws fail to stop violence against women in Turkey". Al-monitor.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. Johnson, Glen. "Turkey: The life of a battered woman". Aljazeera.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  6. Pamuk, Jonny Hogg and Humeyra. "Fight against domestic violence stalls in patriarchal Turkey". Uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  7. "Domestic violence in Turkey reaches boiling point - Europe". Dw.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  8. "42 percent of Turk women facing abuse". Hurriyet.com. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  9. "Turkey opens its eyes to domestic violence". The Guardian. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  10. Turkey Considers Leaving Domestic Violence Treaty Even as Abuse Surges, New York Times


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