Men killed at least 28 women in January

According to news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites and news agencies, men killed at least 28 women and 5 children in January.

Men killed at least 28 women and 5 children in January, according to bianet, which compiled data from local and national newspapers, as well as news agencies.

In January, the deaths of at least 19 women and one child were considered as "suspicious." 

The "suspicious" death occurred in Afyon (1), Amasya (1), Ankara (1), Antalya (3),  Aydın (1), Düzce (5), Istanbul (3), Izmir (1), Karabük (1), Kocaeli (1), Mardin (1), Muğla (2), Siirt (1), Sinop (1), Sivas (1), Urfa (2), Uşak (2).

Men killed at least 28 women in January. This figure was 31 in the same month last year.  Men killed at least two men who were together with the woman they killed, and killed at least six women despite restraining orders.

Men killed at least eight women because "they wanted to break up or did not want to make peace" and 2 women due to jealousy. 

At least 21 women were killed by their husbands/boyfriends, and two women were killed by family members such as the father or grandson. The degree of acquaintance between one woman and the man who killed her was not reported in the press.

Men killed seven women outside the home, in places like on the street or in forested areas, and 20 women inside the home.