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Woman seen as second-class citizens in Turkey, says femicide victim relative
Hacı Bozat, relative of femicide victim Seher Aktekin, has criticized the Turkish authorities for failing to prevent her murder, highlighting systemic issues in protecting women from domestic violence. On 20 June, Seher (27) was killed by her husband, Bekir Aktekin, in Mersin in southern Turkey. Bekir Aktekin had recently been released from prison. Bozat condemned […]
Alarming increase in domestic violence and child abuse in Turkey in 2023
Analysis of Domestic Violence Cases Reported in the Media Between January 1 and December 31, 2023. The 2023 report of the Independent Socio-Political Field Research Center of Turkey shows a significant increase in domestic violence and child abuse in this country, where 385 women were murdered and many cases of abuse have been reported in […]