Men kill 24 women in December

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According to the news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites and news agencies, men killed at least 24 women and raped four women in Turkey in December 2020.

Last month, the deaths of at least 16 women (in the provinces of Antalya -4-, Ankara -1-, Bursa -1-, Bolu -1-, Urfa -1-, Karaman -1-, Van -1-, Kocaeli -1-, Maraş -1-, Malatya -1-, Mersin -1-, Kastamonu -1-, Sakarya -1-) were reported in the press as suspicious.

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In Edirne and Antalya, two men threatened their wives with death.

Femincide/ Murder

Men killed at least 24 women in December 2020; this number was 23 in December 2019. One of the women killed by men in December 2020 was a citizen of Turkmenistan.

Two men killed two women after they had left the prison by taking "leave".

The "excuses" of men for killing 17 women were not reported in the news. Men killed three women "because they wanted to break up" or "refused reconciliation" and killed four women at the pretext of "jealousy".

In December, 11 women were killed by their husbands or ex-husbands, six women were killed by their boyfriends or ex-boyfriends, five women were killed by family members such as father and son and one woman was killed by a male burglar/ thief. The relation/ acquaintance in one feminicide was not reported.

Men killed 13 women inside the house and four women in places outside the house such as in a hotel, workplace and street. The places where seven feminicides had been committed were not reported in the news.

Men killed 13 women with firearms and killed eight women with sharp objects such as a knife and axe. The methods of killing in three feminicides were not reported in the press.

Murder of/ Violence against children

Men killed two children in December.

The deaths of three children in Sivas, Antep and İstanbul provinces were reported in the press as "suspicious."

Sexual assault/ Rape

According to the news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites and news agencies, men raped at least four women in December 2020. Last December, this number was five.

While the perpetrator who raped one woman was not reported in the press, one woman was raped by her colleague, one woman by a doctor and one woman was reportedly raped by her manager.

While men raped two women inside the house, they raped two women in places outside the house such as the workplace and hospital.

Harassment

In December 2020, men harassed at least 11 women. The number of women harassed by men was 28 last December.

At least three women were harassed by male strangers. While seven women were harassed by political party (CHP) members of executives, one woman was harassed by a male writer.

Men harassed 11 women verbally and physically.

The scenes of six incidents were not reported in the press. Men harassed five women in places outside the house such as the street and ferry.

Child abuse

Men abused at least eight children, including boys, in December 2020. This number was 32 last December.

One child was abused by a relative, one child by a political party (CHP) executive, one child by the executive of another political party (AKP), one child by her husband that she was made to marry at a young age. At least four children were abused by male strangers.

The scenes of the incident where eight children were abused were not reported in the press.

Violence/ Injury

Men inflicted violence on at least 61 women in December. This figure was 74 in the same month last year.

Seven women subjected to violence by men were hospitalized in "critical condition." men had been systematically using violence against four women. Two of the women were from Uzbekistan, one was from Syria and one was from Russia.

Three women who were subjected to violence were trans women.

At least 34 women were subjected to violence from their husbands/ex-husbands, five from their boyfriends/ex-boyfriends, 10 by 13 men whom they did not know, eight women by family members such as their fathers and sons, one woman by a chief worker, one by a patient's relative, and one by her manager. A writer used digital violence on women.

Men's "excuses" for inflicting violence on 49 women were not reported in the news. Men used violence against two women on the pretext of "coronavirus." Men inflicted violence on one woman "by mistake" and three women because of "jealousy." Men inflicted violence on six women because they "did not want to make peace" and "turned them down."

Men inflicted violence on 44 women by beating them. They injured at least 12 women with sharp objects, three women with firearms and one woman by burning her. Men used digital violence against one woman.

Men inflicted violence on 23 women at home, 16 women outside (marketplace, street, courthouse, hospital). The places where men inflicted violence on 21 women were not reported in the news.

Forced sex work

Men forced at least 43 women to sex work. This figure was 161 in the same month last year. 35 of the women were not citizens of Turkey.

(EMK/SD/VK)

* Photo: csgorselarsiv.org / Özge Özgüner