17 women killed by men, 20 more died suspiciously in Turkey in May: report

Seventeen women were murdered by men in Turkey in May and 20 more died under suspicious circumstances, in the second month after Turkish President...

Turkish police tear-gas women protesting domestic violence

Turkish police on Thursday fired tear gas at hundreds of women protesting in İstanbul against male violence, Agence France-Presse reported. The protesters held banners saying...

Report documents widespread violence against women in Turkey in 2025

Four hundred twenty women were murdered in Turkey and 508 others died under suspicious circumstances in 2025, according to an annual report released on...

Turkey’s Erdoğan is on a rampage against rights and democracy, says Human Rights Watch

The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is escalating its assaults on critics, parliamentary democracy and women's rights, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) in...

Women’s groups warn Turkey’s alimony ruling could leave divorced women more vulnerable

Women’s rights organizations and legal experts have criticized the Turkish Constitutional Court’s decision to strike down indefinite alimony after divorce, warning that the ruling...

Turkey falls to 106th place in global women’s peace and security index

Turkey was ranked 106th out of 183 countries in the 2025/26 Global Women Peace and Security Index (WPS Index), down from 99th in the...

Turkish women take to the streets of Istanbul against femicide and violation of women’s...

Thousands of women came together in Istanbul to demonstrate against a wide range of problems concerning women's rights in Turkey and the murder of...

Turkey records 3 femicides within a day

Three women across Turkey were killed within a 24-hour period by men from whom they were divorcing or separating, the Evrensel newspaper reported on...

Turkey ranks 130th out of 153 countries in gender gap report

Among a total of 153 countries, Turkey ranks 130th with respect to inequalities between men and women, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF)...

Number of femicides in Turkey soared to 394 in 2024: rights group

The number of women who fell victim to domestic violence rose sharply in Turkey in 2024 when a record number of at least 394...
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