Men killed at least 34 women in Turkey in June

Men killed at least 34 women in June, compared to 25 in the same month last year.

According to the news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites and agencies, men killed at least 34 women and five children in June.

In addition, 30 women died under suspicious circumstances, making it unclear whether the killings were gender-based or not.

Men killed 193 women in the first six months of the year.

Suspicious deaths by provinces

The women killed were from the following provinces: Ankara (2),  Antalya (1), Aydın (3), Eskişehir (1), Hakkari (3), Istanbul (2), İzmir (1), Isparta (1), Kırklareli (1), Kocaeli (1), Konya (2),  Manisa (1), Nevşehir (1), Samsun (1), Siirt (2), Şırnak (1), Tekirdağ (2), Urfa (3).

Men forced 21 women into sex work and threatened to kill at least 12 women.

In the first six months of 2024, men killed 193 women, harassed 35 women, abused 78 children, subjected 274 women to violence, and raped eight women. Additionally, men forced at least 199 women into sex work. The deaths of 149 women were reported in the media as "suspicious," and men killed at least 21 children.

In the first six months of 2023, men killed 152 women, harassed 27 women, abused 64 children, subjected 357 women to violence, and raped six women. Men forced at least 173 women into sex work. The deaths of 128 women were reported in the media as "suspicious," and men killed 13 children.