Men kill at least 32 women in January

The women’s news agency Jinnews said in its monthly balance sheet based on the news published by various media, that 32 women were killed by men, and 31 women died in suspicious circumstances in January.

The report also said that 4 children were killed, and 11 died in suspicious circumstances. 11 children were subjected to sexual assault and rape.

The highest number of femicides occurred in Istanbul and Ankara. Şırnak and Antalya take the lead in deaths under suspicious circumstances.

Hundreds of women are murdered every year in Turkey

Dozens of women are murdered every month in Turkey. Perpetrators often benefit from a culture of impunity. While the authorities make statements encouraging violence against women, the attitude of the police and the judiciary also encourages the perpetrators of violence.

According to the news compiled by Bianet from local and national newspapers, news sites and agencies, men killed 324 women in 2021, 284 women in 2020, and at least 328 women in 2019.

According to the “2021 Annual Data Report” published by the We Will Stop Femicide Platform (KCDP), 280 women were murdered by men, and 217 women died in suspicious circumstances. According to the report, 64 percent of women were murdered at home.